II.] LARKSPUR FOXGLOVE DORONICUM 59 



The Doronicum (Leopard's Bane) is of the Com- 

 posite order, and will thrive anywhere, sending up its 

 golden daisy-like blooms four times a year, if closely cut 

 in after flowering. 



Erigeron (Fleabane) might be easily mistaken for a 

 Michaelmas Daisy. It is very like the Alpine Aster with 

 its large heads of purple flowers in the late autumn. It 

 is easily propaged by division of the roots. Aurantiacum 

 bears bright orange flowers as large as a crown piece. 

 Speciosum superbum is purple. 



Erinus Alpinus is a charming little Alpine for rock- 

 work, or will grow and scatter its seed on an old wall. 

 It has a dwarf tufted habit and pink flowers in great 

 abundance. 



Eryngium (Sea Holly) resembles thistles rather than 

 Holly. Alpinum and amethystinum are both beautiful. 

 Their steel-blue sheen, where grown in good bold groups, 

 is perhaps more attractive than any other border plant, 

 and they continue in bloom longer than most. Sea Hollies 

 will stand almost any exposure, so long as their drainage 

 is good and the soil deep. 



Gaillardia, a most brilliant perennial, the outer zone 

 of the flower is orange yellow, the inner brownish-red. 

 There is also the annual Lorenziana double, with similar 

 colouring. They all thrive best in bold groups, on well- 

 prepared soil, light and dry, in a sunny aspect. They 





