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The delightful trailing Androsace (A. lanuginosa) and_ its 
variety Leichtlinit continue to bloom along with the Whitecup 
(Nierembergia rivularis). Other August flowers are Allium. ti- 
betica, Veronica maritima (V. longifolia), Vittadinia australis; 
and the bulky Ligularia clivorum (Senecio clivorum), better 
suited in the bog-garden than in the rock garden. 
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September 
The Mount Etna Lily (Sternbergia lutea) has bright yellow 
goblet-like flowers which it displayed for us last September. Its 
habits are faulty when considered in conjunction with our climate, 
for its leaves are formed after it blossoms with the result that 
they are likely to be injured by frost before they have performed 
their allotted task of providing for the following year. 
Hardy Cyclamen may be expected to display their blooms at 
this time. We grow C. indicum (C. hederefolium) and C. euro- 
peum. To many, these Cyclamen, which in Europe are some- 
times called by the unromantic name “‘ Sowbread,” are more attrac- 
tive than the larger and showier florists’ Cyclamen. These wild- 
ings are not easy to grow in our climate and when winter goes 
we watch for their reappearance with mingled hope and fear. 
The clear blue flowers of Ceratostigma plumbaginoides are now 
at their best. At one time we were allowed to call it Plumbago 
Larpente, which was bad enough, but the powers-that-be have 
decided that the first mentioned name is preferable so we must 
name, “ Larpente Plumbago,” may 
LB) 
fall in line. The “ common ” 
offer a means of escape for those on whose tongue and ears the 
Latin forms are unfamiliar. It is so beautiful, and so valuable 
in its late blooming habit, that it is indispensable. It is a sprawly 
plant, with good foliage that often colors beautifully. It is one 
of the latest plants to start into growth in the spring and this 
must be kept in mind when digging or cultivating in its vicinity 
during the first part of the year. 
If the season of bloom in the rock garden is to be prolonged 
beyond August we must not be too severe in our interpretation 
of our definition of what is suitable rock garden material. ther- 
wise it might seem necessary to omit the Azure Sage (Salvia 
azurea), and S. Pitcheri (S. azurea var. grandiflora). Their 
