. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Agrostemma Ctt^i'-J-osa).—A popular garden annual, lo ing thejan. There is a white-fld. form; al fim- briata, Hort., with toothed petals. The species is itnown also as Sileiie CaU-rosa. For an account of the lead- ing garden forms, see Rehder, 1S97, p. 34G. Var. ocuUta (L. ociihtta, Backh. n.'inlria ofKh
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. Agrostemma Ctt^i'-J-osa).—A popular garden annual, lo ing thejan. There is a white-fld. form; al fim- briata, Hort., with toothed petals. The species is itnown also as Sileiie CaU-rosa. For an account of the lead- ing garden forms, see Rehder, 1S97, p. 34G. Var. ocuUta (L. ociihtta, Backh. n.'inlria ofKhUa. Lindl.), is a handsome form with purple-eved Us. 29:53. EE. Bi 1333. Lychn (lis and per ill Is. 8. didica,Linn.(£.(7ii(i-nn, Sibtb.). Red or Morning Campion. Coarse, hairy and usually somewhat viscid, 1- ft. tall, forking above: Ivs. ovate-lanceolate or ob- long, the cauline ones broad- based or clasping: fls. nor- mally red (varying to pink and white), in loose, elon- gating or forking clusters (or at firstsingle on the ends of the branches), opening in the morning, not fragrant, more or less dioecious; calyx oblong, reddish, not exceed- ing K in. in length: fr. or capsule large and globose, wide - mouthed, the teeth recurved. Eu. and Asia.— Frequent in old gardens, and also run wild in waste states. There are double- fld. forms. 9. Alba, Mill. (i. vesper- Dun, Sibth.). White or Evening Campion. Very ke the last, and perhaps not specifically distinct, but Hs. usually white and fra- grant and opening at even- ing; calyx longer and green: capsule ovate to conical, with teeth erect or spread- ing, not recurved. Way, June. Eu.—In old gardens and also escaped. There is a double-fld. form. This and the last are easily grown perennials or biennials. 10. Viscirla, Linn. Ger- man Catchplv. Interesting birdy perennial, 6-20 in. liiL,'li, glabrous, but with viscid patches beneath the : Ivs. long-linear, the lower ones tapering to- wards the base :
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