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cific coast Penstetnons. The tree itself becomes 
tender where zero frosts are often repeated. In 
such localities the roots are worth preserving in 
Linaria Vulgaris. Antirrhinum Majus. L. Rjticulata. 
the ground with sawdust or tan, when in summer 
they throw up 8 or lO feet growths with immense- 
leaves as shown in the engraving. 
Penstcnion has 75 of ^5 species, mostly found 
from the Rocky mountains westward and south to 
Mexico, with an outlyer in N. E. Asia. The 
Pacific species, especially those from the southern 
coast, are mostly tender, but some rocky mountain, 
north western and Atlantic species are kept in 
gardens such 
as P. Torreyi 
and its varie- 
ties orange 
scarlet; and 
dififusus, Rich- 
ardsonii and 
pubescens i n 
shades of pur- 
ple. The Cali- 
fornians and 
English revel 
in these beau- 
tiful plants and 
enjoy their 
many beauti- 
ful forms i n 
Annual Growth.^ 
Paulownia Imperialis. 
white, cream 
color, yellow 
and ora n g e ; 
lilac, purple and blue; rose, crimson and bright 
scarlet. 
Russelia is in 4 or 5 species from Mexico and 
Central America. R. juncea does well in south- 
ern California and is often used for summer work 
on the Atlantic coast. It has bright red tubular 
flowers, green rush like drooping branches and small 
leaves. 
• Collinsia has 14 species all North American and 
with two or three exceptions Californian. They 
are nice annuals with white, bi-colored or multi- 
colored flowers. 
Miimtlits “Monkey flower” has 45 or 50 spec- 
ies about half of which are from Western North 
America, and the rest from the Atlantic .States, 
Asia, Africa and Australia. Six or eight species 
and a number of garden forms including the musk 
plant are grown in gardens. It is a curious fact 
that in Oregon some of the wild musk plants are 
scentless. 
I'orcnid is a pretty genus of about 20 species 
natives of the East Indies and other parts of Asia, 
and of tropical Africa and South America. They 
are well known plants, of considerable use in the 
summer garden, but often preferring shade. 
Sibthorpia is in six species from the South West- 
ern parts of Europe, N. W. Africa, Nepaul and 
I^jnstemon Barbatus Var. Flower of Collinsia bi-color. 
South America. S. Europoea is found in the south 
of England and has pretty roundish scalloped leaves. 
It has a variegated variety and both it and S. pere- 
grina are useful in mild climates as low creepers. 
The flowers are insignificant. 
Digitalis “fox glove” has 18 species in Europe, 
and in Central and Western Asia. There are sev- 
eral perennials in gardens with variously shaded yel- 
low flowers, but none are so showy as the biennial 
D. purpurea and its varieties. A sowing of these 
should be made every year. They are disposed to 
naturalize in British Columbia. D. Thapsi is a 
South European perennial with smaller purple 
flowers. 
Oitrisia is a genus of 18 species from Tasmania 
New Zealand and the southernmost Andes. Many 
are handsome plants with scarlet flowers worthy the 
attention of Pacific coast gardeners. Only two or 
three are in cultivation in Pmrope. 
James MaePherson. 
