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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
Blumenbachia.— Hardy or half-hardy annuals, belong- 
ing- to the Nat. Ord. Loasaceas. Interesting plants, with elegant 
foliage and curious flowers. B. coronata has narrow, finely- 
cut foliage and white flowers with hooded hairy petals, height 
ift. Another curious species is B. insignis. Th'is is of 
trailing habit of growth and white flowered. May be grown by 
those who desire to cultivate something out of the common. 
Sow the seeds in heat in March and plant out in May ; or 
outdoors in April where required to grow and flower. 
Bocconia (Plume Poppy). — B. cordata, the only species 
we shall refer to here, is a handsome hardy herbaceous peren- 
nial, growing 5 to 7ft. high, with glaucous leaves and buff 
or creamy flowers borne in large panicles at the apices of the 
shoots. It is a native of China and belongs to the Poppy 
family (Papaveraceae). It may be grown to good effect in 
clumps or groups on the lawn ; in the mixed plant border, or 
in the shrubbery. Does well in suburban gardens. Will grow 
in any good, ordinary soil. Plant in autumn or early spring. 
Increased by seeds sown in slight heat in spring ; by suckers in 
spring ; by division of the roots_in autumn or March ; by 
cuttings of young shoots in summer. 
Brachycome (Swan River Everlasting). — B. iberidi- 
difolia is a pretty blue-flowered hardy annual, belonging to 
the Daisy family (Compositae). It hails from Australia. 
There are also white and rose-coloured varieties of it, all of 
which are desirable border plants for summer flowering. They 
grow about a foot high. Seeds may be sown in heat in March, 
and the seedlings grown on in pots or boxes till June, then 
planted out ; or the seeds may be sown in the open border at 
the end of April. Whether sown outdoors or planted out the 
seedlings should be fully 6in. apart. They prefer a warm 
sunny spot and a sandy, well-drained soil. The flowers are 
very useful for cutting. 
Bulbinella..— B. Hookeri (Syn. Anthericum Hookeri) is 
a hardy perennial, very similar in growth to Anthericum 
liliago and Paradisea liliastrum. It grows 1 to 3ft. high, and 
bears yellow, lily-like flowers in early summer. It is a native 
of New Zealand, and requires similar cultural treatment to 
the last-named genera. Lily order (LiliaceasJ. 
Bupthalmum (Ox-eye). — A genus of hardy perennials, 
belonging to the Daisy Order (Composite), and natives of 
Austria. Three species are in cultivation, namely, B. salici- 
folium (Syn. B. grandiflorum), growing i8in. to 2ft. high, 
and flowering from June to October; and B. speciosum (also 
known as Telekea speciosa), 2ft., blooming in July. All are 
