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Succeeds well on rock work, in warm districts, in gritty peat 

 and loam : to be kept moist in summer and dry in Avinter. 



P. longiflora {Long-floive7-ed P.) is closely related to P. far- 

 inosa, but is more shoA\y. The style of growth and mealy 

 foliage are similar, but the little umbels are less compact, and 

 the flower-tubes, as impHed in the specific name, are very long ; 

 it is, in fact, more interesting and pretty than showy, as all of 

 this class are. The soil and treatment recommended for P. 

 faritiosa are what this species requires also. Flowers bright 

 red in May, June, and July. Native of the Alps. 



P. marginata [Mealy -7nargi]ied P.) — A very dwarf species, 

 forming rosettes of oblong bluntly-toothed leaves, the margins 

 being conspicuously covered ^\'ith white dust. The flowers 

 are borne on stout stalks in considerable umbels, and are pale 

 purple or lilac, appearing in April and May. Native of the 

 Alps and Pyrenees. A very handsome species, and hardier 

 than many of the Alpine species, succeeding well in the mixed 

 border or on rockwork in deep, rich, well-drained loam. 



'?,Tam\ma. [Smallest P.) — This is quite a little gem, very 

 diminutive, with small, wedge-shaped, smooth leaves, rather 

 boldly notched or toothed at the tops. The flower-stems are 

 short, bearing usually only one bright rose-coloured, white-eyed 

 flower, an inch or more in diameter. It is best adapted for 

 rockwork, and should have the same soil and treatment as 

 recommended for P. fari?wsa. Native of the mountains of 

 Switzerland and the Pyrenees. Flowers in April and May. 



P. Munroi {Mum-o's P.) is a. very distinct and beautiful species. 

 It is pretty robust in growth. The leaves are longish ovate, 

 slightly cordate at the base. Flower-stem stout and erect, 

 about 9 inches high, with a compact umbel of large white 

 flowers. Very handsome on rockwork in gritty peat and loam ; 

 kept moist in summer and dry in winter. Flowers in May 

 and June. Native of Northern India. 



P. Palinuri {Palimire's P.) is another very beautiful yellow- 

 flowered species. It grows to the height of about 9 inches or 

 I foot, with smooth serrated spathulate leaves and a stoutish 

 flower-stem bearing a lax umbel of large yellow nodding 

 flowers. Succeeds in light rich loam, moist, but well drained, 

 either on the open border or on rockwork. Native of the 

 south of Europe. Flowers in April and May. Not capable 

 of enduring winter out of doors in cold localities. 



P. scotica {Scotch P.) — Confined, in Britain at least, to one 

 or two localities in the north of Scotland, with broader leaves, 

 shorter and stouter flower-stems, and broader and shorter lobes 

 to the corolla, which is purple, with a yellow eye, but in all 



