. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . I I (UxicoEx Plaot). Handsome tropical annuals, remarkable for the size of their flower comparec' with their leaves; requires a light rich soil, and a warm situation. The young y fruit, or seed-pods, are considered fine for pickling. Tender annual. â 'â 220 Martynia Fragrans (sweet-scentedj. Purple. From Mexico. 2 feet . D5 221 Mixed. A fine collection 10 Nat. Okd., Ficoidem. /i A brilliant and profuse-flowering tribe of extremely pretty dwarf-growing H.^ plants; strikingly effect
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . I I (UxicoEx Plaot). Handsome tropical annuals, remarkable for the size of their flower comparec' with their leaves; requires a light rich soil, and a warm situation. The young y fruit, or seed-pods, are considered fine for pickling. Tender annual. â 'â 220 Martynia Fragrans (sweet-scentedj. Purple. From Mexico. 2 feet . D5 221 Mixed. A fine collection 10 Nat. Okd., Ficoidem. /i A brilliant and profuse-flowering tribe of extremely pretty dwarf-growing H.^ plants; strikingly effective in beds, edging, rock-work, rustic baskets or vases, in warm, sunny situations; also for in-door decoration if grown in pots, boxes, or pans. Succeeds best in diy loamy soil. Half-hardy annual. 222 Mesenibryaiitheinimi. Finest mixed 10 *f MI3IOSA (Sensitive Plaxt). Nat. Ord., Leguminosce. 223 Mimosa Pudica. Grown as a curiosity, being so sensitive that the leaves close up by being slightly touched. Suitable for pots or open border. 1 ft. .05 C;* MIGXOXETTE. Nat. Okd., Resedacem. ^ A well-known fragrant favorite, which produces a pleasing contrast to the more showy occupants of the parten-e. If thinned out immediately the plants are large enough, they will grow stronger, and produce larger spikes. Hardy annuals. 224 Mi^oiiette {Reseda Odorata). W'eU-known sweet-scented. \ ft. (25 per oz.) . .05 225 Grandiilora. Large-flowered variety. From Barbary. ^ foot . .05 226 Ar"borea (Tree). Fine foliage. 2 feet 05 MOURXIXG BRIDE. (See Scabious.) NASTURTIU3I ( Majus). Nat. Oed., Tropxolaceos. This is a well-known ornamental annual, of easy cultivation. It flowers best in a light soil. It looks well, trained to a trellis or over a wall. The flowers are rich orange, shaded with crimson and various colors. The variety with crimson or blood-colored flowers makes a fine contrast with orange. The seeds ai'e used as a substitute for capers, and the flowers eaten as salads. H
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