FLOWERING PLANTS 
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Four O’clocks. Mirabilis jalapa. (Marvel of Peru).— 
A free-flowering annual with flowers of various colors, 
suitable for poor and sandy soil. Will stand drought. 
Make a very pretty effect when planted in groups. Will 
grow under adverse conditions where other plants fail. 
The flowers remain closed until four o’clock in the after¬ 
noon when they open into a vivid mass of color. 
Foxglove. Digi¬ 
talis .—One of our best 
perennials. Spikes of 
bell-shaped flowers. 
Blossoms in June and 
July. Varieties with 
white, yellow, purple, 
etc., flowers. Does 
best in partial shade. 
Grown from seed. 
Height 2 to 5 feet. 
Foxglove is an old- 
fashioned plant which 
deserves a place in 
every garden. It is 
easy of culture and is 
well adapted to this 
climate. The plant 
has been appreciated 
for many years be¬ 
cause of the medicinal 
properties of the 
leaves. One of the 
most successful var¬ 
ieties here is Digitalis 
purpurea. It is a na¬ 
tive of Great Britain. 
Digitalis or Foxglove. 
