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Iberbaceous plants. 



Alp Violet, Cyclamen Europeum. A charming florifer- 

 ous plant of high, rich, cliciduous woods in central Europe. 

 Flowers solitary on single scapes, bright rose-colored, fra- 

 grant, appearing with the heart-shaped, petioled leaves in 

 August or September and forming quite a feature of the 

 scenery. The stem is globular and tuberous, half buried in 

 the ground. Hardy in the partial shade of trees and ever- 

 green shrubs. One of the most desirable plants for woodland 



FIG. 148. ALP VIOLET (CYCLAMEN EUROPEUM). 



scenery late in summer. Should be planted in open woods 

 or thickets in a sandy loam made light and rich by the addi- 

 tion of leaf mold. There are several other species, probably 

 not quite hardy. The finest are : C. Grcecum, white ; C. 

 Neapolitanicum, white and pink ; C. repandum, with ivy- 

 like leaves, rosy -red. 



Loosestrife, Lysimacliia vulgaris. This is a robust per- 

 ennial two or three feet high, with single stems and whorled 

 ovate-lanceolate leaves, rather hairy or downy. Flowers 

 showy, bright yellow, in large terminal panicles. A fine 



