"8 HAKDY PERENNIALS AND 



Its golden yellow flowers are densely produced in panicles on 

 procumbent stems, 12in. to 18in. long. The little flowers, from 

 distinct notches in the petals, have a different appearance from 

 many of the order Cruciferce, as, unless they are well expanded, 



there seem to be eight instead 

 of four petals. The leaves 

 are inversely ovate, lanceolate, 

 villose, and slightly toothed. 

 A specimen will continue in 

 good form during average 

 weather for about three weeks. 

 It is not only seen to most 

 advantage on rockwork, where 

 its prostrate stems can fall 

 over the stones, but the dry 

 situation is in accordance with 

 its requirements; still, it is not 

 at all particular, but does 

 well in any sunny situation, 

 in any soil that is not over 

 moist or ill drained. It is 

 easily and quickly propagated 

 by cuttings in early summer. 

 Flowering period, April and 

 May. 



Anchusa Italica. 



ITALIAN ALKANET; Nat.Ord. 



BORAGINACE^. 



A HARDY herbaceous peren- 

 nial of first- class merit for 

 gardens where there is plenty 

 of room ; amongst shrubs 

 it will not only prove worthy 

 of the situation, but, being 

 a ceaseless bloomer, its tall 

 and leafy stems decked with 

 brilliant flowers may always 

 be relied upon for cutting 

 purposes ; and let me add, as, 

 FIG. 4. ANCHUSA ITALICA (Flower Spray), perhaps^ many have never 

 (One-thfrd natural size.) * ried tllis fine but common 



flower in a large vase, the 



stems, if cut to the length of 18in., and loosely placed in an old- 

 fashioned vase, without any other flowers, are more than orna- 

 mental they are fine. 



Its main features are seen in its bold leafy stems, furnished with 



