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(8.) The Species of Cotula. 



These are mat-forming plants with usually short somewhat 

 fern-like leaves, excellent for covering stones, &c., in the rock- 

 garden. They bear multitudes of small pale-coloured rayless 

 flower-heads on very slender stalks. Useful species are Cotula 

 Muelleri (green leaves); C. Traillii (brown leaves); C. Haastii ; 

 and C. squalida. C. plumosa, with beautiful pale-green 

 feather-like leaves 4-6 in. long, is extremely graceful, but 

 rather difficult to cultivate. 



(9.) Danthonia Cunninghamii. 



An exceedingly handsome tussock-grass with flat leaves 

 3-4 ft. long, and large open graceful panicles 4-5 ft. high. It 

 is quite hardy, and not fastidious as to soil or station. 



(10.) The Species of Epilobium. 



Some of the small-flowered mat-forming species might be 

 used with pleasing effect in the rock-garden as annuals where 

 the winter climate is severe enough to kill all the seedlings, 

 otherwise they are apt to become a nuisance. E. nummulari- 

 folium, E. pedunculare, and E. nerterioides are suitable. 



(11.) Geranium Traversii var. elegans. 



A rather pretty plant with silvery leaves, and pink flowers 

 i in. in diameter. It is fairly hardy. 



(12.) Helichrysum bellidioides. 



A hardy creeping-plant forming mats of silvery leaves, 

 and producing numerous " everlasting " white flower-heads. 

 It will grow in dry ground. 



(13.) Linum monogynum. 



A fairly hardy flax, 1 1-2 ft. high, with delicate large white 

 flowers. Can be grown near the sea. 



(14.) Myosotidium nobile. 



A splendid giant forget-me-not. The glossy leaves on 

 stout stalks, J-i ft. long, have broad ovate-cordate blades 



