98 ALPINE PLANTS 
lanceolate leaves of considerable length. The leaves are 
densely covered with soft silky-white hairs, and the 
blossoms, which are almost as large as those of acaulis, 
are of a clear canary yellow. Another name for this 
species is Gi. macrocarpa. A handsome evening-flowering 
plant is CE. cespitosa. Its white blossoms are often 
nearly 6inches across, and are sweetly fragrant. The name 
marginata is commonly given to this plant. CE. rosea 
has smaller but very pretty flowers of rosy pink, the 
plant growing about 6 inches high. 
Perhaps the finest of all the tribe is CZ. speciosa, a plant 
that is of practically shrubby habit with slender wiry 
stems, small leaves and, when well established, an abun- 
dance of white fragrant blossoms that become tinged with 
rose as they age. It is a fairly tall grower, exceeding 
2 feet in good soil, but it is a decidedly beautiful subject 
for prominent positions on the rockery, whilst nothing 
could be finer for the Alpine bed. In fact all the Ginotheras 
are exceptionally good for the latter purpose. 
OMPHALODES.—Two of the Omphalodes, O. luciliz and 
O. nitida, must be given a place among the choicer and 
perhaps more difficult plants, but O. verna and its 
white variety verna alba are quite easy subjects that 
grow freely, throwing out “runners” in all directions 
until the plant occupies a goodly space with its lively 
green foliage among which rise many heads of blossoms 
much like forget-me-nots. This is a capital spring-flower- 
ing plant for the Alpine bed. It is easily propagated from 
the “‘runners’’ which may be detached and lifted with 
roots to be transplanted from midsummer to mid-autumn. 
