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Stalks, which are numerous. It grows freely in shade or sun- 

 shine, delights in deep loamy soil, and is adapted for either 

 rockwork or front lines of mixed borders. Propagate by divi- 

 sion. Flowers in May and June. Native of North America. 



Dryas. — This is a genus of dwarf, moderately- spreading 

 plants, with neat evergreen leaves and pretty strawberry-like 

 flowers. They are easy to cultivate, flourishing well in rich 

 light loam well drained, but also well supplied in the growing 

 season with water. They are best adapted for culture on rock- 

 work, but in well-drained light soil succeed well, also in the 

 front of borders on the level, if partially shaded from scorching 

 sun in summer ; their shining dark-green leaves appear to be 

 easily burned up in sich positions. If the natural soil is re- 

 tentive and heavy, a little peat and sand added to it will make 

 it more congenial to these plants. Propagate by division in 

 early spring. 



D.BiummoiLdi (Dn/mmo;id'sD.) — This species is from North 

 America. It grows only 2 or 3 inches high, the stems spread- 

 ing along the surface of the ground ; the leaves are oblong in 

 shape, dark green, and shining on the upper side, and clothed 

 with down beneath. The flowers are borne singly on stalks, 

 3 or 4 inches long, proceeding from the axils of the leaves, 

 and are pale yellow or sulphur They appear in summer. 



D. octopetala. — This is a native of Britain, and very similar 

 in habit and aspect to the last. The flowers are borne in the 

 same manner, and are creamy white, and appear about the 

 same time. In both species not the least interesting feature 

 appears after flowering ; when the heads of fruit are developed, 

 each carpel is surmounted by long feathery tails. 



Another form named integrifolia is cultivated, but there is 

 nothing horticulturally important about it that is not possessed 

 by the two species described. 



Geum (^zw/j-). — This genus does not furnish much that is 

 beautiful for the mixed border or rockwork. One species, 

 chiloense, is handsome, and continues to keep up a crop of 

 bloom for rather a long period, though it is often towards the 

 end spare enough. The other selected species is dwarf, and 

 best fitted for adorning rockwork, though it is quite admissible 

 in mixed borders, also, in the front. They are easily cultivated, 

 and succeed in any common garden-soil. Propagate by divi- 

 sion in autumn or spring. 



G. cMloense, syn. G. coccinea {Chile Ave?is). — There are two 

 varieties of this species in cultivation — one dark crimson, the 

 other a fine showy scarlet. Both are beautiful when at their 

 best, but the latter is the more effective plant of the two. They 



