ROSE TIME 



grower of Gentians from seed may find that he has to June 

 exercise patience, as germination is often slow unless the I~I5 

 seed is perfectly fresh. 



The Hardy Geraniums or Crane's Bills are brilliant if 

 somewhat loose-growing plants. Lancastriense, a pink- 

 flowered trailer, is one of the most useful. 



The Geums give brilliancy of colour, notably Coc- 

 cineum, which is bright scarlet. Montanum, a yellow 

 species, flowering in spring, is very useful. 



An interesting and very beautiful plant, which has 

 come into prominence during recent years, is Cilia 

 Coronopifolia. It grows about two feet high, produces 

 Fern-like foliage, and has Phlox-like trusses of shining 

 rose flowers. A hardy biennial, it may be raised from 

 seed every year like a Sweet William. 



Glaucium Flavum, the yellow " Horn Poppy," is a 

 beautiful hardy perennial, growing eighteen inches to 

 two feet high, and with large, showy flowers. 



The Pearl Everlasting (Gnaphalium Margaritaceum) 

 bears heads of white flowers, and may be used for winter 

 decorations. 



One of the finest foliage plants for a moist place is 

 Gunnera Manicata, the leaf stems of which are as thick 

 as a wrestler's biceps, and the leaves six to eight feet 

 across. It makes a grand isolated clump in a bog 

 garden. 



The well-known Pampas Grass (Gynerium, or Corta- 

 deria Argenteum), with its stately silver flowers in 

 autumn, comes readily from seed. There is a pretty 

 rose variety of it, and also one with variegated leaves. 



The Gauze Flower (Gypsophila Paniculata) comes 

 readily from seed, and may well be grown in quantity, 

 because it is so useful to mix in bouquets and vases. 

 Unlike Ferns and Asparagus it is the flower heads that 



