ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 269 
OROBUS, “Bitter Vetch.” (N.O. Leguminosae.) 
Pea-like herbaceous plant, not of great importance, flowering in 
spring and early summer. Coarse feeders preferring sunny borders. 
Plant in spring or autumn. Propagate by division after three or 
four years or by seed. Protect the young shoots from birds. 
O. vernus albus. White and blue, i foot. 
O. auranticus. Orange, 3 feet. 
P.EONIA SILENSIS, “Chinese Double Pseonies.” 
(N.O. Ranunculaceae.) 
A fine showy plant with beautiful foliage and sweetly scented 
flowers in white and all shades of pink to deep crimson, flowering 
in June and July. Any ordinary garden soil will suit them, but it 
should be well dug and manured before planting, and they prefer a 
west, south-west, or north-west aspect, and should be watered with 
weak manure water all summer. 
P. Arethusa. Peach, white centre. 
P. Couronne d’Or. Creamy-white, crimson-laced, golden 
anthers. 
P. Marie Lemoine. Creamy-white, sweet scented. 
P. nobilissima. Rose, very fine flower. 
PAPAVER, “Poppy.” (N.O. Papaveracese.) 
Hardy perennials of great value for the border, especially the 
oriental poppy with its many new varieties. They all like well- 
drained, deeply enriched soil with plenty of old stable manure well 
beneath surface, but are not particular as to aspect. They should 
be planted behind a later-flowering plant, as the decaying leaves 
are yellow and unsightly when the bloom is over. 
P. alpinum . Resembling Iceland poppies in pale colours, 
yellow, white, orange ; 9 inches high ; require dry sandy 
loam or chalk and sunny border. Seed. 
P. orientate. Noble flowers growing singly on stout stems, 
making handsome clumps for borders or massing. The 
old orange-red and bracteatum , dark crimson, are still 
among the best. The varieties include — 
P. Beauty of Livermere. Nearly black. 
P. Black Prince. Dark marone. 
P. Blush Queen. Pale greyish pink. 
P. Masterpiece. Pale greyish pink. 
P. Mahoney. Dark crimson. 
P. Medusa. Rose. 
