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branches and leaves oblong, linear. Spikes of rosy-purple flowers 

 of a good size freely produced in June. Quite hardy, and easily 

 propagated by seed or cuttings. One of the best of the genus, and 

 should be grown in every garden. 



^. iberzdeum.—K&(]mres a deep, dry soil on a warm bank. A 

 dwarf-growing species with white flowers. A good plant, and a new 

 addition to this already large genus. 



^. persicum. — Deep soil ; dry, warm position. A prostrate and 

 free-growing plant, with rosy-purple flowers in the summer ; a good 

 plant. 



^. rubescens. — Same soil and position. A showy species with 

 large rose-coloured flowers and elliptical seed-vessels. 



^. speciosum. — Same soil and position. A densely tufted species, 

 growing 3 to 4 inches high, with ovate, oblong leaves, and freely 

 producing rather large rose-pink flowers during the summer. Seed- 

 vessels toothed and tinged with purple. One of the best and 

 showiest of the genus. 



A great deal of confusion exists amongst the ^thionemas, and 

 it is difficult to get them true to name. Those already described 

 are about the best of the genus. The following are, however, in 

 cultivation, and all require similar treatment, namely, a deep, dry 

 root-run and a sunny position. 



jE. bourgei. — Flowers rose-coloured and of good size. 



Al. chloraefolimn. — Leaves slighdy papillose and scabrid at the 

 edges. Rather large rose-coloured flowers. 



^. cordiophyllu7n. — Stiff", densely leaved stems ; leaves sessile, 

 deltoid, cordate, lobes embracing the stems, lower ones opposite. 

 Medium-sized rose-coloured flowers. Plant grows 6 to 12 inches 

 high. 



^. diastrophis, ^. pulchelluni. — Both of these are very nearly 

 akin ; the difference lies in the former having longer fruiting 

 racemes and seed-vessels. Both bear dense heads of small rosy- 

 lilac coloured flowers. 



jE. graecum. — Short, numerous stems ; small, rosy - purple 

 flowers. 



jrE.Jucundmn. — Dense, shrubby little plant. Glaucous leaves 

 and pink flowers in July. Grows about 12 inches high. 



jE. Moricandianum. — Short stems and leafy, not of dense 

 growth. Leaves opposite, sessile, obtuse, ovate. Large yellow 

 flowers. 



/E. membranaceum. — Grows about 6 inches high, with erect 

 stems. Small, oblong, linear leaves. 



jE. rotundifolium. — This is very like A^. oppositifoUa^ and 

 should not be confused with ^. cepeae folium^ from which it is quite 

 distinct. 



