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BARTONIA . (Mentzelia)
. (Blazing-star)
(Named for Dr. Barton, American botanist)
Were it not for the straggling
growth, Barlonia aurea (Menlzelia lindleyi) would
be a much more popular annual. The glistening, Poppy-like
flowers are golden and are furnished with countless
stamens at the center. The petals have an abrupt, sharp
point. The flowers are fragrant at night. The foliage
is gray, hairy, and deeply lobed and sometimes appears
almost like compound leaves. The plants grow 1 to 4
feet tall.
UTILIZE. Bartonias
are adapted to hot, dry places. In a rockery, its poor
habit would not have as great significance as in a border.
GENERAL. Sow the seeds
where they are to grow in May, as they do not bear transplanting.
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