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path on llic rciilial (luliTnjj u girat chill (if S. 

 .'<(iii(ji(infa superlni made a deep iiii])it'ssi()ii with 

 its imuinierable dark-red tiowers gh)wing in tiie 

 evening liglit; tlie effec-t was possibly enhanced 

 by the elose proximity of a mass of the yellow- 

 flowered Liniim fduiiiinn just below. A gron[) of 

 a tiny j)ink-tlowered J)oul)le Daisy near the bot- 

 tom of the slope was wonderfnlly fresh and bright, 

 and at the lowest point I'lihu- ajnoiKi rcsea Tiiiii 

 Vidhi tnunJ>>/a)t(i; both were flowering freely. 



Clim))ing higher and getting beyond the Heaths 

 and Ehododendrons the ground becomes more 

 open, and w'e note, facing the sun, from cliinks 

 and crannies, various forms of Sa.rifr(t(;(i Hiuju- 

 l<if(i and S. corlili'dris carrying many wiry 

 panicles, some with the flowers open and some 

 in bud. Before leaving the lower slope, however, 

 we should note among the Ehododendrons which 

 slope away back to the right the pale-yellow B. 

 frifliirum in bloom, and the huge flowers of pale 

 I)ink on R. Loder'i Faticnce, as well as B. Hancc- 

 II lilt tn and many others. Beneath these the late- 

 flowering County Wicklow form of Anemone 

 innnuiiisn was fast opening its . pale grey-blue 

 flowers, and l.piirofhns, (iinilfliei'uis Vucciniums, 

 Kr'irii tni'difcrriineii iilliii and Erica Vcitcliii made 

 a pretty show. In a boggy portion below the 

 Heaths, &c., I'lilnr (liniricata . and the double 

 Cinddm'nie prateiisis were conspicuous. 



Returning to the higher ground, a small bog in 

 a recess of the rocks contains tnany beautiful and 

 interesting plants in flower. rriinulii drjie.va, 

 with close heads of dusky violet flowers; the 

 beautiful white-flowered Aneinnur niphnld, Dodi'- 

 ciitltron tneiidid and the small-leaved and small- 

 flowered Sdj-ifrdija inti'iirifdJia. claim attention. 

 Here, too, I'liiiiuhi in rdJiiinifd is flowering finely, 

 contrasting with a vigorous colony of rriinuhi 

 pulrnulenfa behind. Among the rocks sloping up 

 from the bog the New Ze;dand CelniiKiiis were 

 flowering well, their large, white, daisy-like flower 

 heads commanding admiration. They were chiefly 

 ('. coriacea, C. verbascifidia, G. spectahilis and ('. 

 I)f'tiolata. A fine mossy Saxifrage with particu- 

 larly large, pure white flowers deserves mention : 

 it is named (TJusnprin W1iifi\ To the right of the 

 slope a spreading mass of AuJ)rietid ])r. Mules 

 confirmed our belief that it is still the best 

 Aubrietia, though higher up Fefrr Barr, with 

 larger flowers of reddish-i)urple was not unattrac- 

 tive. Bidemiinium reptans, not far off. made a 

 pretty effect, carrying its blue flowers over the 

 leaves and totalling about nine inches in height. 

 Phlox prorumhens, with pale, grey purple flowers. 

 made a fine mass, but dwarfing everything just 

 about this point was a magnificent bush of Ci/fisus 

 Kiireiisis, so densely covered with its creamy- 

 white flowers that literally nothing else could be 

 seen. Turning to the left here and proceeding 

 down a flight of steps flanked on either side by 

 colonies of Primulas, we noted at the top the tiny, 

 blue-flowered Myosidis rtipindd. Healthy patches 

 of Fritnula rndiijiudtn were still attractive in their 

 handsome leaves, though now out of flower, and 

 European Prinnilas of sorts were noted, such as 

 Iiirsuta, speitahiJix. pubescens cdho and others 

 now over, though ('arnioJicd was still to come. At 

 the bottom of the flight Brimida Corlxhuniidnd 

 was " showing orange," and on either side of the 

 path were groups of riifa and Forri'stii. very 

 similar in appearance, but, if anything, the 

 former seemed the more vigorous. Close by. too. 

 an unnamed species rejoicing in the number 

 A372 F14236, looked like a pale-flowered Frimnlu 



Vvitrliii. A great colony of Jldlirrhn Frrdiniindi- 

 Cidiuiiii here claimed atti'iitioii tlif rosettes of 

 thick, shining leaves so dense, the flowers could 

 scarcely push through between them, while among 

 the stones bordering the steps inunense tufts of 

 the ordinary Hal)erlea and Bdnunidid in/ieniiicu 

 wer(> covered with flowers. It should be remem- 

 bered that ail of these, thovigh not overshadowed, 

 are still on the northern sU)pt> of the rockery. 

 Here, too, wo noted Fiinnilii W'li rrimjf"iirii.sis in 

 flower, but find that it does not winter well out 

 of doors. 



Proceeding higher again, getting towards the 

 top, where the sun has more play, we come on 

 more small, boggy recesses, so useful for many 

 plants which grow on wet mountains. Bdnumiihix 

 iin/ssdims, a sj)rawling grower with hairy leaves 

 and blight, buttercup-like flowers on stems fifteen 

 inches high, was attractive, also the yellow- 

 flowered Hiyhiphiinnn piponicinn. On the other 

 side of the path, in similar boggy ground, Saxi- 

 fni'jd iinniiihifd fliirepleui) made quite a pretty 

 pictui-e. and })eyond it Anemorip syJrestri.s ocJiu- 

 fensis Mas admired. On a rocky bluff to the left a 

 collection of mossy Saxifrage species nuide quite a 

 good show, and it i* refreshing to see that the 

 floppy. I'^d monstrosities have not ousted the 

 species from Botanic Gardens. Anemonp alpiinK 

 growing out from between rocks, carried its white 

 flowers bravely, and in a granite moraine to the 

 right AtiPmoup aJpiiia sulpliuren was pushing up 

 its fern-like leaves strongly but was not yet in 

 flower. In the same moraine JHnnflnis micndepix 

 rumpjirux. a dwarf tight cushion, bore nmnerous 

 bright pink flowers with more to follow, and at 

 the back, in stony soil and facing the sun, goodly 

 clumps of OxaJis adpudpliyiUt , pink, and (). 

 enneapliylld, white, were full of flowers. Beyond 

 this- a few yards a ^ limestone moraine occurs in 

 which AiaJ>is K pJ I pH, with tiny, hairy leaves and 

 white flowers, made a fine tuft, and AJt/ssum 

 sprpi/lli folium had its almost white leaves 

 smothered by small, bright yellow flowers. 

 Numerous Saponarias, including Wpirimduvidna 

 cxs2:)itosa and Sundpvmanni, were full of buds, 

 and pictures of health, evidently enjoying the 

 deep, stony mixture open to full siui. 



HespeiocJiiron cidifornirum. with a rosette of 

 fleshy leaves and a wide-open, white flower tinge'd 

 with pink, was an luicommon sight. This curious 

 and attractive little plant from the stony 

 mountain pastures of California is placed by 

 botanists with Phacelia in the water-leaf order 

 Hydrophylleae. TiuTiing to the right again, 

 ('prdstiiim Wildeninrii, with grey-white leaves and 

 large, pure white flowers, made a nice patch of 

 colour, and a foot or two away, peejjing out froni 

 imder a shapely bush of Olpiniii nuvrmulnrifdHd. 

 Lithosppimum purpureo-ra^rulPu in showed many 

 ])lue flowers, and near it IliPiis " Siunrfldl'p " wa^ 

 like a patch of snow among the rocks. 



Flilox sulndnta (jrandiflora, with large, pink 

 crimson blotched flowers, made a lovely "drift," 

 while near it, growing out from between boulders, 

 S. cotylpdon pyrdmiddlia, with two feet long 

 spikes in bud, gave great promise. Here also two 

 shrubs attracted attention— viz., Hophova Mar- 

 Xdhiiinii, a sturdy bush, carrying innumerable 

 large, dull, yellow flowers, and Cytisus hirsvfus 

 liirsufissimus, also yellow and full of flowers. 

 Arenarin pu)p)nascen!i, a mat of reddish-purple 

 flowers, was sweet and pretty, and Qeum miini- 

 tum, with large, pink, c.dyxed flowers, was un- 

 common and attractive. On our left a sloping 



