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seedlings into their flowering position in September or early 
October. Alba is a pretty white form of it. Other perennial 
species are S. Pterocephala, purple, summer, 4 to 6in., Greece ; 
S. graminifolia, pale blue, summer, 2ft., S. Europe ; S. VVeb- 
biana, creamy-yellow, July, 6 to 8in., Phrygia; and lutea, 
primrose-yellow, summer, 4 to 5ft. The first three may be 
grown on a rockery or the margins of borders, and the last- 
named in borders only. Its flowers are valuable for cutting. 
Ordinary good soil. Plant in autumn or spring. Increased 
by seeds as advised for S. caucasica ; also by division in 
spring. 
Schizanthus (Butterfly or Fringe Flower).— -Hardy or 
half-hardy annuals, natives of Chili, and members of the 
Potato order (Solanaceae). They have more or less finely 
divided or pinnati£ed foliage and curiously formed spotted 
flowers. The most popular species is S. pinnatus, which 
grows about 2ft. high. Of this there are numerous varieties, 
as atropurpurea, purple, dark eye ; candidissima, pure white ; 
papilionaceous, flowers of various shades spotted with purple ; 
and roseus, rose, spotted. Grandiflora hybrida is a beautiful 
strain of dwarf, compact-growing, hybrid Schizanthus, which 
are very showy. The foregoing are hardy, and may be sown 
outdoors in April where required to grow, the plants being 
afterwards thinned out to a foot apart. May also be sown in 
heat, the seedlings hardened off and planted out in May. 
Suitable for beds or for massing in sunny borders ; ordinary 
soil. The half-hardy species worthy of culture is S. Grahami, 
lilac-orange, i8in. ; and its reputed varieties, retusus, rose, 
orange and crimson ; and retusus albus, white with crimson 
tip ; and Wistonensis, white, pink, rose and crimson. These 
require to be raised in heat in March, grown on in pots or 
boxes, hardened off in May, and planted out a foot apart in 
June. All the foregoing kinds are charming plants for garden 
decoration in summer. 
Schizocodon. — Only one species is grown, and that is 
S. soldanelloides, a native of Japan, and a member of the 
Nat. Ord. Diapensiaceae. It is of dwarf stature, growing only 
3in. high, and bears deep rose flowers prettily fringed at the 
edges with white filaments in March. A dainty and precious 
gem for a warm sheltered rockery. Grow in peat and sand. 
Plant in spring. Increased by division in spring. 
Schizopetalon. — S. Walkeri is a hardy annual, growing 
ift. high, and bearing prettily fringed white, almond scented 
flowers in summer. The fragrance is most perceptible at 
night. A native of Chili and a member of the Wallflower 
