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3S^ ROCK GARDENS 



position in light sandy soil. Handsome silvery foliage, and flat 

 heads of orange-coloured flowers. A handsome plant, and not of 

 too vigorous a habit, and worthy of a choice spot. 



S. clivorum. — A large-growing, handsome plant for the bog or 

 wild garden, in deep, rich soil. It grows as high as 6 feet, but 

 does not spread too much. The flowers are large and of a deep 

 orange colour, and borne in many-flowered heads. 



S. Doronicum. — Has blue-grey leaves, white beneath. Flowers 

 deep orange-coloured, and produced in May. A handsome plant. 



S. incanus. — Bright silvery-coloured leaves and large, flat heads 

 of yellow flowers. Dwarf-habited plant, only growing from 3 to 

 6 inches high. Pretty. 



S. japonicus (syn. Ligularia japonica). — Leaves round and 

 deeply incised. Heads of yellow flowers on stems 3 feet high. A 

 good plant for the bog. 



S. pulcher. — Glaucous, blue-grey leaves. Flowers purple, with 

 a yellow disc, borne on branched stems about 18 inches high. A 

 handsome plant, blooming in the late autumn. 



Shortia (Diapensiaceae) 



Very attractive plants for a moist, peaty spot. 



S. galacifolia. — Partially shaded position in some cool, rather 

 damp spot, in peat, loam, and leaf-mould, with sand added. The 

 best sort of leaf- mould to use is that got in oak plantations. The 

 soil must be free from lime. Of compact habit, making a low 

 mound of leathery leaves, which assume a brilHant tint in autumn. 

 The flowers are ivory-white and crimped at the edges, anthers 

 lemon-coloured, buds and stems ruby-red. The flowers are solitary 

 and bloom in April. Of fairly easy cultivation, and quite hardy. 

 A most lovely plant, and worthy of no little attention. 



S. uniflora. — The cultivation and position the same as for 

 S. galacifolia. It forms a nearly prostrate tuft of leathery leaves 

 of a crimson colour. The flowers, borne on 3-inch stems, are 

 rather similar in form to S. galacifolia., but somewhat larger, and 

 of a pink tinge. Not easy to cultivate, it being difficult to establish. 

 An exquisite plant. 



SiLENE (Caryophyllaceae), Catchfly 



A genus giving some very attractive plants for the rock garden, 

 and mostly of fairly easy culture. 



S. acaulis (Cushion Pink). — Open, sunny position in light, gritty, 

 sandy soil. It forms very compact little mats, about i inch high, 

 of small, rather spiny little leaves. Bright rosy-pink flowers in 



