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it is capable of being so floriferous that the foliage is almost com- 
pletely hidden. 
“in the rock 
garden at this time are, in addition to many named kinds, dozens 
of nondescript Dianthus varieties that originated as self-sown seed- 
lings and which we have perhaps not been ruthless enough in 
removing. 
Other conspicuous members of the “ Pink Family ’ 
Fic. 22. Gypsophila repens var. monstrosa. (2599) 
The Alpine Toadflax (Linaria alpina), unlike many of its rela- 
tives, 1s never too much of a good thing. It is a lovely plant only 
a few inches high, with delicate gray foliage and flowers of violet 
and orange. Not truly perennial, it usually may be relied upon to 
perpetuate itself by self-sown seeds. It blooms throughout the 
e summer. Cymbalaria pilosa (Linaria pilosa) at home in 
the Apennines, forms a mat of soft hairy foliage and is in bloom 
from June to September. Its lilac flowers are purple striped on 
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