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BEAUTIFUL GAEDEN FLOWEES. 
inches across. The Welsh Poppy ( M . cambrica ) grows 
1 to 2 feet high, and produces its pale-yellow blossoms 
from May to August in almost any soil. It is a peren- 
nial, and may be increased by division in spring, or 
from seeds. In favourable spots indeed it may be left 
to look after itself. The finest species, however, is M. 
Wallichi from the Himalayas ; it grows 4 to 6 feet high, 
with hairy, divided leaves 12 to 15 inches long, and 
drooping pale blue flowers 2 to 3 inches across in June 
and July. There is a variety called fits co -purpurea 
with brownish-purple blossoms. Although really a 
perennial, M. Wallichi is best raised from seeds every 
year, either in spring or autumn, so as to keep up a 
supply of plants. Those in the open air, even with the 
best attention, are apt to die out, and often do not 
flower for two, three, or four years after having been 
raised from seeds. 
MICHAUXIA campanuloides.— A remarkable bien- 
nial Bellflower from South Europe. It grows 3 to 8 feet 
high, having hairy stems, oblong coarsely-toothed and 
lobed leaves, and a pyramidal spike of drooping white 
flowers tinged with purple in July. There are eight or 
ten petals to the corolla, all narrow and bent backwards. 
It is easily raised from seeds, but warm sheltered spots 
are required to bring it to perfection. It is on record 
that one plant about 5 feet high, and more than 3 feet 
across, had over 2,000 flower buds on it. Associated 
with this species is M. Ixvigata, a Persian species said 
to grow 11 feet high, and having white flowers; and 
M. Tchihckatchewi, another extraordinary plant from 
Asia Minor, with dense spikes 5 to 6 feet high of white 
flowers in June and July. 
