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reason. A most lovely plant, and worth considerable trouble to 

 grow. 



D. Cneorum. — Peaty and sandy soils. Spreading habit, growing 

 only 10 to 12 inches high. Rosettes of small leaves and clusters of 

 rosy-red flowers in the summer, and also very fragrant. Hardy. 

 Propagated by layers. This delightful evergreen shrub should also 

 have stones placed on its prostrate growths. Difficult to keep in 

 health, suddenly dying off without any apparent cause, but a gem 

 amongst dwarf, shrubby plants. 



D. Jionia?ia. — Loam and half-shady aspect. Compact evergreen 

 shrub 2 to 3 feet high. Dark glossy leaves and rosy-coloured, sweet- 

 scented flowers. Hardy, and not difficult to grow. 



D. Genkwa. — Peaty loam and half shade. A small deciduous 

 shrub of straggling growth. Greyish-coloured leaves and violet- 

 coloured flowers in clusters before the leaves come. A rare plant, 

 not hardy in cold districts. 



D. Mezereiim. — Light, warm soils. Erect habit, growing some 

 3 to 4 feet in height. Deciduous. Rosy-coloured, sweet-scented 

 flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. A fairly common 

 shrub in gardens. There is a white form which is prettier. 



D. rupestris. — Peat and stones and silver sand in half-shady posi- 

 tion. Compact, very slow-growing little shrub. Waxy-pink flowers 

 in profusion. Hardy. One of the very choicest miniature shrubs. 



Other varieties of Daphne, but of no special note, are — 



D. Houtteana. — Grows 3 feet high. Small, dark purple flowers. 

 Quite hardy. 



D. striata. — Trailing habit. Sweet-scented, rosy-purple flowers 

 in clusters. Quite hardy, and a useful and attractive shrub. 



Darlingtonia Californica (Sarraceniaceae) 



The Californian pitcher plant. Requires a wet bog in fibrous 

 peat and sphagnum moss in sun. Pitchers rise as high as 2 feet. A 

 curious plant, and not very hardy. Should be sheltered from cold 

 winds. 



Delphinium (Ranunculaceae), Larkspur 



A genus of tall-growing, herbaceous plants, of which there are few 

 kinds suitable for the rock garden. 



D. grandiflora. — In ordinary soil. Grows about 18 inches high, 

 with very large, brilliant blue flowers. Easily raised from seed, 

 which produce a variety of shades of blue. There is also a white 

 form. They are very attractive plants, and should be used in 

 masses. 



D. nudicaule. — Dry, sunny position, and well drained. Beautiful 



