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Trollius altaiciis. altlii.iiL'li ii"i often seen, is 

 ([iiitf worth <rn»wiM^'. 'I I'f tl(i\\ti> ate |»alc 

 vi'llow. witli miMUMOUs liioad s(|ial> ainl tincly- 

 (livulcd li'a\ts. 



T. aiiU'iiramis. suiiici iiiio <allr(l T. laxus. 

 has iini iiuich yanh-ii \ahit'. ihi' tli.wcis liciii^ 

 >tiiall and of a L'rf«'iii>li white colour, 

 ami eoiuposetl of a feu s|trea(iiiiLr sepals. 

 l''ioin N. Aiueiiea. and of liotauieal iiitei'est 

 ..nly. 



'rroUiils asiatieiiN is a hold slii>\\\ >|ie(ies 

 leseinhhll^' the iiati\e 'I', euiopa-iis. l.iit |i(ilia|is 

 h-ss free tl..\veiiii.L'. 'I he llo\\ei> are of a 

 lather (h-ep shade of yeMow . the steins rcai liinii 

 about IS inches at llowt-rinL' time. 



T. eurojta'us is thi- hest known species in 

 jianU'iis. and oiu- of our showiest native phmts. 

 Iieinir found wild in the British Islands in i-eitain 

 localities. It makes a fine border or bojj; ])lant. 

 and responds nobly to lil)eral trcatnu'Ul. 

 [•'lowers ])ale yellow . 



T. etn-ojneus albidus is a yellowish white 

 variety, of very little deeoratixc xahie. 



T. ehinensis is a haiulsonie and interest iii.L'' 

 species from ( liina. It grows two feet or more 

 high, and belongs to the Hat-Howered section of 

 the genus, the fh.wers not being globidar as in 

 tlie coninioiier sorts. Ihe Mat se])als are of a 

 tine golden yellow colour, the long nair<.w ]>etals 

 being eons])ieuous in the centre. 



T. ])atulus is a dwaifer species fr(.m Siberia, 

 and is admirably suited for the smaller type of 

 bog garden. Ihe golden yello\\ flowers are 

 ])retty. rendering this a nsefid plant for 

 sitiuitions not suitable for a moie rol)ust 

 si)ecies. 



T. Lcdebom-ii is similar to T. ehinensis. and 

 has the same erect nairow petals arising in the 

 centre of the flower. It is a tall grower, and 

 looks handsome in a border or by the water- 

 bide. 



Trollius ]tumilus ai;d its vaiiety 'J'. ]). yini- 

 nanensis aic dwarf ])lants of the flat-HoMCK d 

 section. 'Ihe lattti- is a recent introduction, 

 and likely to become very po])ular. The largo 

 iiat flowers, of a golden yellow cohan-, are most 

 attractive, while the dwarf habit of tlie j)Iant is 

 in contrast to tlie taller species, rendering it 

 suitable h.r damp pockets in the lower jcaches 

 of the rock-work or the small bog. 



The forms called by some Avriters T. Fortiniei 

 and T. napellifolius are only varieties of T. 

 asiaticus and T. europseus respectively. Leav- 

 ing the species and turning to what may be called 

 garden varieties, we find some of the handsomest 

 and most brilliant of spring and early summer 

 flowers. For the most part they are robust 



]tlants. growing fi-oiii two to three h-et high and 

 \ar\ing in si/.e of tlowci- and slunW' oi i-olour. 

 'I he dilTei'encc in colour is ol»vir»us enough in the 

 L'fow ing plants. i»ut not exactly easy to describe 

 on pap.-r. 



'I'. Coldcn (dipi.c has h.iM,. tl,,wers of a golden 

 yellow coldiu'. T. Xcwr\ (liant is \cr\' hand- 

 some with ri<'h -olden IImucis. Oiange "clobe is 

 line of I he liiicsi. I 'i nice <if ( haniic has vcvy large 

 bnid nran-c i<.loni..l lloucis. whil.' T. Smith is 

 said to be the lai-csl ol all. N Cllow Clobe is 

 pale yellow, with liiicly foiin.'d lloucis. and 

 ( itroii C^neeii is a distinct addition. Orangeinan 

 is i»i('h'rred by ' some to Orange (ilobe. and 

 Freedom, pure \rllow. with Coldsmith. dee]) 

 yellow, aiv both liaiidsome and desiral)lo. 

 These do not exhaust the number of garden 

 forms, but are a fair indication of the value of 

 the (Ilobe Flowers lo liaidx plant lo\eis. 



.1. W. .15. 



Colletia cruciata. 



Tins shrub, although not hands(uue. is very 

 curious and ilislinct. It is |)ractieally leafless, 

 being built iij) of spines, which are large, ajid 

 each ])air is ])roduced crosswise to the other. 

 The small ineons])icuous floAvers are borne in 

 clusters from the base of the s])ines ; they are 

 of a greenish white cohnir, antl produced on 

 \vv\ short pedicels. 



.Xnother (iolletia, which is known as C;. 

 spinosa, although differing in a great degree 

 from the former, was for a long time regarded 

 as a distinct species, but in many cases tliis kind 

 has been produced from the other, and can only 

 be described as an excellent exaniple of di- 

 moi])hisni. 



('. cruciata is h)Ujid in l^iuguay. ami eaiuu)t 

 be described as perfectly hardy, except, jjerhaps, 

 ill the more southern parts of England, anil 

 should, therefore, be afforded protection during 

 the w inter. The plant is evergreen in character, 

 and can be ])roi)agated by cuttings. 



H. C. Elsdon. 



Important Notice, 



All growers of gooseberries who have not yet 

 filled u]) the form relating to Gooseberry Mi 1( lew- 

 sent out from Wisley by the Ro3'aI Horticultuial 

 Hociety are requested to do so without delay. 

 Further copies of the form may be obtained 

 from the Director, R. H. S. Gardens, Wisley, 

 ;i;i|>ley, Surrey. 



