304 Iberbaceous plants. 



tate, much-divided leaves of silky, silvery appearance and 

 large, pale-red flowers. Grows three or four inches high 

 only. Sunny positions in rockeries. 



Storksbill, Er odium. There are several very neat rock 

 plants of this genus all much dwarf er than the geraniums. 

 The best are E. macradenum with pale lilac or purple 

 flowers and pinnate leaves ; E. Manescavi, also with pin- 

 nate leaves and bright purplish -flowers in umbels ; E. 

 alpinum with pinnatifid leaves and purple flowers in large 

 umbels. All do best in sunny positions in rich and light 

 soil. 



Indian Cress, Tropozolum majus. A rapid growing 

 climber with rounded, peltate leaves on long petioles and 

 showy, axillary flowers, yellow, scarlet, crimson, or deep 

 carmine. The dwarf varieties known under the name of 

 nanum are best for beds and borders. All are very desirable 

 plants for sunny positions. They look well in a border near 

 the house, in rockeries, vases and window-boxes. Raised 

 from seed in spring. 



Touch-me-not, Impatiens fulva and flava. Tall strag- 

 gling annuals with succulent stems and small leaves. 

 Flowers on slender, thread-like peduncles, yellow or of a 

 tawny orange color. The seed-pods are sensitive and open 

 suddenly when touched. Fine for naturalizing on grassy 

 banks and river shores in moist and rich ground. 



THE RUE FAMILY. 



Rue, Ruta graveolens. Old-fashioned border plant of 

 no ornamental value. Leaves strongly scented, decom- 



