. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. 274 THE BOOK OF GARDENING, Lathyrus is a large genus of the Pea family, and comprises numerous perennial, as well as annual, plants. The perennials are handsome climbers, suitable for growing over pyramids of twiggy sticks in the mixed border, or for trailing over trellises, verandahs, &c. Increased by seeds or by division. L. laiifolius (syn. L. sylvestris platyphyllus) is the Perennial Pea. It grows from 5 ft. to 6ft. high, and produces its flowers from July to September. They are of a bright rose colour, and a
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. 274 THE BOOK OF GARDENING, Lathyrus is a large genus of the Pea family, and comprises numerous perennial, as well as annual, plants. The perennials are handsome climbers, suitable for growing over pyramids of twiggy sticks in the mixed border, or for trailing over trellises, verandahs, &c. Increased by seeds or by division. L. laiifolius (syn. L. sylvestris platyphyllus) is the Perennial Pea. It grows from 5 ft. to 6ft. high, and produces its flowers from July to September. They are of a bright rose colour, and are much valued for cutting pur- poses. Several varieties are also grown, including albiis^ with white, and splendens^ with rosy-car- mine, flowers, borne in large clusters. Z. rotii7i- difolius grows i8in. high, and has beautiful rose- coloured flowers. It is an excellent plant for the rock garden or for stony banks. LiATRis (Blazing Star) is a genus of North American plants, of easy. Fig. ik8.—Liatris spicata. culture in garden soil, increased by division. L. 158) is the any good They are seeds or by spicata (Fig. best of the genus, and produces long spikes of purple flowers during August and September. It grows from ift. to 2ft. high, and forms an excellent border plant. LiNARiAS are handsome annual and perennial plants, of easy culture, suitable for front positions in the border. The peren- nials are increased by seeds or by division. L. triorjiithophora grows I Sin. high, and produces purple flowers with yellow throats, generally three together, in a whorl, like three birds perched on a spur. The flowering season is from June to September, obtained will If seeds are sown early flower the same summer. in spring, the plants so LiNUMS (Alpine Flaxes) are excellent plants for the border. Propagated by seeds or by cuttings. L. pere7i7ie is the best of the genus, light and elegant in habit, and very effective, whether grown in mixed borders or in the rock garden. It reaches a.
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