Polygala Dalmaisiana
This showy evergreen shrub needs a greenhousetreatment. Soil--three parts peat, one part turfy loam, and a little sand. It flowers in March. To increase it, top the shoots, which will cause it to thro...
sand. It flowers in March. To increase it, top the shoots, which will
cause it to throw out new ones. Take the new growth off when it is 3
in. long, and place it under glass in a propagating house. Height, 1
ft.
The hardy annual varieties of Polygala are obtained by seed sown in
peat. These flower at midsummer. (See also "Solomon's Seal.")
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