ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 247 



with pale green leaves and large red campanulate flowers. A 

 delightful little shrub of fairly easy culture. 



B. glanduliformis. — Sandy peat. A very dwarf shrub, only some 

 3 to 4 inches high, with bright magenta-red flowers, rather like a 

 pentstemon in shape, and about i^ inches long. 



Buxus (Euphorbiaceae), Box 



Dwarf-growing forms of the common Box may be used for giving 

 evergreen effects. Quite hardy. 



Calamintha (Labiatae) 



A small genus of hardy plants of easy culture in ordinary soil. 

 Readily increased by seed, or division of the roots in spring. 



C. alpitia. — Sandy loam. Only grows some 4 inches high. Freely 

 branched, tufted habit, with purplish flowers in whorls in June. 



C. grandiflora. — Rather larger form. 



C. glabella, — Tubular, lilac-coloured flowers, sweet-scented. Suit- 

 able for growing with the very dwarfest plants. 



Calandrinia umbellata 



Requires a very hot and dry position in poor sandy loam. Neat 

 little shrubby plant growing about 6 inches high. Narrow, rather 

 hairy leaves, and dazzling magenta-crimson flowers freely produced. 

 Hardy only in dry soils. Very easily raised from seed. The flowers 

 will only open in full sun, and for brilliancy are equalled by few ; but 

 having a shade of magenta in their colouring, care should be taken 

 as to what plant it is associated with. It very much dislikes dis- 

 turbance, and young plants are the best. It is a succulent plant, 

 and the hottest, driest spot is the best place for it. It should be 

 treated as biennial. 



Other varieties, C. grandiflora^ C. Menziesii, and C. nitida, 

 have purple-rose-coloured flowers, and should be treated as half- 

 hardy annuals. 



Calceolaria (Scrophulariaceae) 



There are three varieties of this genus well worth growing ; 

 they are quite different from the well-known and, I think, ugly green- 

 house kinds. 



C. plantaginea. — Raised parts of the bog garden and peaty 

 loam. Rosettes of plantain-like leaves, pubescent. Bright yellow 

 flowers borne on stems about 12 inches high from June to August. 

 A good plant. 



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