256 GLOBULARIACEzE. 



it well repays a little trouble in the first preparation for its 

 reception. The flowers appear in cultivation usually in May 

 or June, but in nature often a month later. Division is the 

 best method of propagation. 



GLOBULARIACE^. 



Globularia. — These are charming little alpine plants, dis- 

 tinguished, as the name impHes, by the inflorescence being 

 gathered together into compact globular heads. Some of the 

 species are not hardy in all parts of the country-, and the 

 following should be avoided in making selections for cultiva- 

 tion in the open air north of London, unless the climate of the 

 locality is mild in winter and the soil light and warm : — G. 

 Alypiun^ mtegrifo/ia, lo?igifolia^ and spinosa. These may 

 succeed well in the southern parts of England and in many 

 parts of Ireland, but, except in the more favoured parts of the 

 west of Scotland, they are likely to succumb to the bad effects 

 of our winter climate in the north. The majority of the hardy 

 species are best adapted for the rockwork in most parts of the 

 country, and most of them succeed well in the open border in 

 light rich naturally well-drained soil, where a little shade can 

 be given them. They are pretty things in pots, and m wet 

 cold localities they will not live for any length of time, unless 

 kept in pots for handiness for winter protection. Rich peat 

 and loam form the best compost for them in pots, and it 

 should be well sharpened up with rough gritty sand. They 

 are easily increased by division, which is best done in spring as 

 growth commences, and attention to watering will be necessary 

 for some time afterwards till the plants are fairly established. 



G. cordifolia ( Wedge-leaved G.) is of somewhat creeping habit, 

 rooting at the joints as it extends. The root-leaves are wedge- 

 shaped on longish stalks, blunt and toothed at the points. The 

 flower-stems are about 6 or 8 inches high, clothed at the base 

 with leaves, similar in form to, but smaller than, those of the 

 roots. The flowers are blue, and appear in June and July; 

 suitable for the mixed border as well as for the rockwork, but 

 a somewhat shady situation should be chosen for it. Native of 

 Germany. 



G. nudicaulis {Naked-stalked G.) — This is rather a stronger- 

 growing species than the last named. The root-leaves are 

 lanceolate, on short foot-stalks, and the flower-stems are nearly 



