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from China, bears scarlet flowers in June and July, and grows 
lain. high. A rather tender species. L. haageana is a hybrid, 
with bright scarlet or white flowers, resembling' a Maltese 
cross, borne in summer, hairy leaves, and grows a foot or 
so high. The colours, however, vary a good deal in their 
tints. A fine species for massing in a partially shady border. 
L. Lagasceae is a lovely dwarf species from the Pyrenees. Ii 
grows only 3in. high, and bears rosy flowers with white centres 
in spring and summer. Suitable for rockery culture. L. 
alba flore pleno (Double White Campion) is a native 
species, growing 2 to 3ft. high, and bearing double white 
flowers which are most useful for cutting. L. Viscaria 
(German Catchfiy) grows 9 to i2in. high, and beafs rosy-red 
flowers in early summer. Alba grandiflora is a pure white, 
and splendens plena a very showy, double, rosy variety of it. 
The latter is a very fine plant for the front of sunny borders 
or for rockeries. Plant the perennial species in autumn or 
spring. Increased by seeds sown outdoors in April ; also by 
division of the roots in autumn or spring. The double sorts 
can only be increased by cuttings in heat in spring and division 
in autumn or spring. 
Lysimachia (Loosestrife ; Creeping Jenny). — The Lvsi- 
machias belong to the Primrose order (Primulaceae), and are 
hardy perennials. The Creeping Jenny (L. Nummularia) is a 
native species, with trailing shoots and yellow flowers, much 
grown in town and suburban gardens, in moist shady corners. 
A good plant for shady rockeries or banks. L. nemorum 
(Yellow Pimpernel) is another pretty trailing species of less 
vigorous growth than the preceding species, and adapted for 
the same purpose. There is a pretty golden-leaved form of the 
Creeping Jenny which may be grown under similar conditions 
to its parent. The most showy of the other species are : L. 
chethroides, white, July to September, 3ft., foliage prettily 
tinted in autumn, Japan; L. Ephemerum, white, summer, 3ft., 
S. Europe; L. punctata, yellow', July, 1 ft. , Europe; L. thyrsi 
flora, yellow, June to July, 3ft. ; L. vulgaris, yellow, July and 
August, 3ft., Britain. The foregoing will flourish in good 
ordinary, moist soil in partially shady borders, or in groups 
by the side of streams or ponds. They are very partial to 
moisture. Plant in autumn or spring. Increased by division 
of the roots in October or March. Also by seeds sown outdoors 
in April. 
Lythrum (Purple Loosestrife). — Hardy perennials, be- 
longing to the Loosestrife order (Lythracese), and adapted for 
culture in moist shady borders or on the margins of streams, 
ponds, etc. Ordinary soil. L. alatum is a N. American 
