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Myosotis alpestris (Alpine Forget-me-not)., Europe, North America. Blue 
with 
yellow throat; 9 in. May. 
Nee rivularis (White-Cup). S. America. White fls. yellow or 
osy throat; 3 in. June, July, August. 
Phlox divaricata. America. Lavender blue fls.; 1 ft. May. 
Phlox subulata vars. FE. N. America. White, pink, ete.; 6 in, May. 
Saponaria ocymoides. Europe. Dwarf creeping habit, rose colored fls.; 
6 in. tog in. May. 
Saxifraga, mossy vars. White, pink fls.; 3 in. to 9 in. 
Sedum, dwarf vars. Various colors; 3 1 i 
empervivum, in var. Reddish and yellow fls.; 6 in. to 12 in. July. 
Silene alpestris. Eastern Alps. White fls.; 4 in. to - in. May, June. 
Silene Schafta. Caucasus. Pink fls., ploains in fall; ) in. 
Statice Armeria var. Laucheana. More brightly color Me than the common 
irift.’ May. (Uusually cataloged by nurserymen as Armerta 
ain var, Laucheana. ) 
Trollius laxus (Globe Flower). N. America. Yellow or orange; 
April, May. 
T ft 0 
2 it. 
Viola cornuta. Blue fis., blooms through summer; 6 in, to 9 in. 
In the following list are some of the plants that have flourished 
in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden without over much coddling. 
They are not too intractable, but require that a little more atten- 
tion be paid to their needs than those mentioned in the preceding 
list. Not all of them are commonly offered in the trade and it 
may be necessary to do considerable searching of catalogs of 
specialists before it is possible to acquire them all. 
Plants Fairly Easy to Grow 
ndrosace lanuginosa. Himalayas. Trailing stems, rosy lilac fls. June- 
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September. 
Androsace sarmentosa. Himalayas. Strawberry-like runners, pink — fis. 
May. 
Belliwn bellidioides. S. Europe. A miniature English Daisy. 
ee a (C. pulla x carpatica var. turbinata.) Dwarf, dark 
pur 
saci pins Alps. 3 in. Big, rose pink fls. June. Needs much 
hed limestone. 
Draba ee Europe. 3 in. Brilliant yellow fls. Good for a crevice. 
are 
Dryas paoieraa oe Avens). N. Hemisphere. Creeping evergreen 
shrub. Whi s 
Genista silvestris var, | as (dalmatica). 
with yellow fls. June 
Pyrenees, Dwarf spiny shrub 
