ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 313 



CE. missouriensis latifolia (syn. (E. Macrocarpd), — Likes a light, 

 well-drained soil. It grows about 8 inches high, and is of trailing 

 habit. Clear yellow flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, borne in such 

 profusion as to hide the plant. It blooms from June to September. 

 It is night-flowering, and one of the best of the genus. Increased 

 by cuttings made in April, or by careful division. 



(E. rosea. — Grows 12 inches high. Flowers pink, in July. Not 

 very hardy. 



(E. speciosa. — Requires well-drained loam. Forms a neat, almost 

 shrubby plant, 12 to 18 inches high, with quantities of large white 

 flowers, which come out during the day. A lovely plant, and of 

 fairly easy culture, but it does not stand a wet winter well. In- 

 creased by division or cuttings. 



CE. taraxacifolia (syn. CE. acaulis). — Does best in a deep, cool, 

 rather rich soil. Grows about 6 to 9 inches high, and is of trailing 

 habit and free growth. Leaves rather greyish and deeply cut. 

 Flowers large white, changing to pale rose as they become older. 

 It is fairly hardy, but is liable to perish in a wet winter or cold soils. 

 Easily raised from seed. Quite one of the best of the genus, and a 

 most desirable plant ; also has the advantage of blooming in the 

 daytime, though at its best at night. 



Omphalodes (Boraginaceae) 



A genus of hardy and attractive plants. 



O. LucilicB. — A rare and rather capricious plant, requiring 

 thoroughly drained and very gritty soil ; in fact the compost should 

 be made up of about equal parts of loam, grit, and small stone 

 chips : a little powdered slate is said to be a help. It likes an open, 

 sunny position, and grows 6 to 9 inches high. The leaves are 

 glaucous, grey, and very pretty. Flowers are pale sky-blue, and 

 borne in racemes. It blooms in the summer. A plant, lovely as 

 it is rare. 



O. nitida. — Light soil in open position. Leaves glabrous above 

 and downy beneath. Flowers white, borne in long racemes. Fairly 

 rapid grower, spreading by means of strawberry-like runners. A 

 very pretty plant. 



O. verna. — Likes a damp soil in half shade. Grows about 4 

 inches high, and is of spreading and vigorous habit. Flowers deep 

 blue, with a white throat, blooming in early spring. A charming 

 old plant for a shady nook. Is easily increased by division. 



Ononis (Leguminosae) 

 The " Rest Harrows " are useful and pretty plants for dry, poor 

 soils, though not of very great interest. They all can be increased 

 by seed or cuttings. 



