ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PLANTS 359 



summer. Easy to cultivate, but rather a shy bloomer. It is an 

 attractive and indispensable plant. There are several varieties, 

 Jl. pl.y a double form, and alba, a white. 



S. alpestris. —A position in full sun, but where its roots can get 

 into cool, rather moist soil. It is of dwarf, compact habit, growing 

 only 4 to 6 inches high. Lovely little pure white flowers, delicately 

 notched at the edges. It blooms freely in the summer. It is of 

 easy culture and quite hardy. A most lovely and altogether indis- 

 pensable plant. Increased by seed or division. 



S. EUzabethae. — An open, sunny position in very well-drained, 

 sandy soil. Rather narrow leaves, slightly \'iscid. Flowers like a 

 diminutive Clarkia, and of a bright rosy colour, which are quite 

 freely produced in July. Increased by seed or division. 



S. mafittma (Sea Campion). — A native plant growing in shingle 

 on the seashore. It forms trailing mats of glaucous foliage, and 

 solitary white flowers with purple, inflated calyces. Blooms in June. 

 Useful for draping over some rock. It is of easiest culture, but 

 of not very great attraction. There is a double form rather better 

 than the type, and worthy of a place in the less choice parts. 



S. puniilo. — Light gritty soil in a sunny position. Very dwarf- 

 growing, making dense little tufts of shining green leaves about \\ 

 inches high. Bright rose-coloured flowers in the summer. A 

 pretty plant, rather uncertain in cultivation. Propagated by 

 seed. 



S. Schafta. — Any position in light sandy soil. Forms neat tufts 

 4 to 6 inches high. Flowers purplish-rose, in the greatest profusion 

 from July to September. Of the easiest culture, and quite a useful 

 plant on account of its late flowering, though the colour of the 

 flowers is not of a particularly pleasing shade. Readily increased 

 by seed or division. 



S. virginica (Fire Pink). — Sunny position in light loam. Grows 

 from I to 2 feet high, and of rather straggling habit. Flowers large, 

 nearly 2 inches across, and of a brilliant scarlet colour. A very 

 handsome plant for association with the taller-growing plants. 

 Readily increased by seed or division. 



Other varieties, but none as good as the above, are — 



S. rupestris. — Dwarf habit and white flowers. Is pretty. 



S. aborescens. — Has rose-coloured flowers. 



Skimmia (Rutaceae) 



Dwarf-growing evergreen shrubs, of which there are a good many 

 species in cultivation. The best known is S. japonica, with its 

 fragrant flowers, and red berries in the winter. S. Fortunei is 

 another good species. They are of easy culture. 



