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as to imitate the narrow tube of a sympetalous corolla. 

 A similar structure is figured by Kerner in the flower 

 of Matthiola varia. 



One of the prettiest of the Pink family is Silene 

 quinque-vulnera, or " Five wounds " ; so called from 

 the spot of red on each petal. This Silene is an 

 annual. I have found it as far north as Berthemont. 



If we except the Cistus, there are no families of 

 striking beauty until we reach the Mallows. I think 

 the honours are divided between the lovely Lavatera 

 maritima and the rare Lavatera trimestris. The 

 former plant lives on the sea rocks between Nice and 

 Mentone. It does not seem to be found at Cannes, 

 but it grows as far inland as Le Bar. I transplanted 

 one into my garden, and it succeeded perfectly. The 

 Trimestris has very large pink flowers. I have had 

 the luck to find this great rarity on more than one 

 occasion. The plant may be easily known by the 

 enlarged disc which covers the carpels. 



The shrubby Polygalas are among the commonest 

 Riviera garden plants. They are considered fairly 

 well able to resist the Summer drought. But I have 

 noticed that they are the first shrubs to perish 

 in a neglected garden. 



In the Flax family I must award the palm 

 (Fenians forgive me !) to an orange-flowered woody 

 species, Linum trigynum, which is fairly common in 

 gardens. It is botanically interesting because it has 

 three instead of five styles. 



Of the Geraniums and Pelargoniums, wild or 

 cultivated, I personally prefer the little G.sanguineum, 

 which you may find in most shady places a short dis- 

 tance from the coast. But I do not pretend that this 



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