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everything else. The plant, however, is well worth a place for 

 itself ; it is very hardy, requires no attention. L. ((Ijnna is also 

 good ; it will take care of itself, as it seeds freely, and soon becomes 

 a weed. It grows in great abundance on the Albula, and also on 

 the Stelvio Pass. 



Enr/eron mucronatam, the New Holland daisy, is a continuous 

 bloomer; it has pink daisy-like flowers, which after having been 

 open for a day or two turn white, giving the plant a very varied 

 appearance. From its free habit, it is covered with pink and white 

 flowers from July till late in autumn, when the frost cuts it back. 

 T always find plenty of young seedlings growing round the old plant, 

 so the stock can be kept up in this way without the trouble of 

 sowing. 



Braehycume Sindairi, the New Zealand daisy, is a low-growing 

 Composite, with flowers like a very small daisy, the whole plant never 

 exceeding about three inches high. It is well to keep a plant 

 in reserve in the cold frame, in case it should be killed when left 

 outside ; I have, however, had it outside for three or four years 

 without losing it. 



Senipervivicms are useful for planting in any corners of crevices 

 of the rockwork, as they form pretty little tufts of rosettes, which 

 are always very ornamental, as they vary much in colour from the 

 rich green of S. montanum to the dark crimson of S. triste. These 

 plants require little attention, and are very hardy. 



Polemonimn confertum, a rare plant, not often seen in collections, 

 is by far the finest of the family. It has rich blue rounded spikes 

 of flower about ten inches high, and is very striking when in full 

 flower ; it is, however, somewhat difficult to cultivate, and must 

 have very light soil for its running root. Many people complain 

 of losing the plant from being eaten by larvaj below ground ; it 

 flowered very well with me this summer, having fully three dozen 

 spikes on one plant. 



Seduni sempervivoides is a rare beauty, with fine branching spikes 

 of bright crimson flowers. This plant, however, requires to be taken 

 into a dry house or cold frame in winter, being liable to damp off 

 if left outside. It is best raised from seed, as the plants die after 

 flowering. It^ however, flowers so late in the autumn that I have 

 been unable as yet to ripen any seed : this can be obtained from 

 the south of England, where it flowers earlier, and seeds freely. 

 This plant is well worth all the trouble required, as it is gorgeous 

 when in flower. It generally flowers the second year from seed. 



Erlgeron mirantiacum, recently introduced, is a showy orange- 

 coloured Composite, well worth growing, and easy to manage in 

 light soil. Some of tbio Colchinnv, or autumn orncus, .=!hould be in 



