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edges and tips with a bright pink colour, and forming a flower- 

 like bract l^in. across the broadest part. The bract and pedicels 

 of the umbel all spring from the extremity of a peduncle l|in. 

 long, square, but of wiry character ; this grows from the midst 

 of a whorl of six leaves, and sometimes only four. They are in 

 pairs, one pair being larger than their fellows, and are from 

 l^in. to 2in. long, elliptical-oblong, entire, smooth, waved, dis- 

 tinctly veined, tinted with pink at the tips and edges, and of a 

 pale apple-green colour. On the stem, below the whorl of leaves, 

 there "is one pair more, varying only in size, being rather less. 

 The habit of the species is neatness itself. From the slightly 

 creeping roots, the perennial stems are produced separately, 

 forming compact colonies of bright foliage, topped with its livery 

 bracts. 



It is a suitable plant for the moist parts of rockwork, where it 

 may be grown with such things as Cardamine trifolia, Galax 

 aphylla, Pyrola rotundifolia, and Salix reticulata, and it would 

 form a rich edging to choice dwarf plants, more especially if the 

 position were gutter-formed, as it loves moisture in abundance. 

 In such positions as those just mentioned, together with a light 

 vegetable soil, this plant will grow to perfection, and that it is 

 worth a proper place is evidenced by its long-continued blooming. 

 Many flowers come and go during its period of attractiveness, 

 and, after the summer flush, it is one to remain, braving alike the 

 hot sunshine and heavy rain. Its propagation is by division of 

 the roots in autumn or very early spring. 



Flowering period, June to October. 



Corydalis Lutea. 



YELLOW FUMITORY; Nat. Ord. FUMARIACEJS. 

 A NATIVE herbaceous perennial, though somewhat rare in a 

 wild state. As grown in gardens, where it seems to appreciate 

 cultural attentions, it proves both useful and effective, especially 

 when placed in partial shade (when its foliage has an almost 

 maiden-hair-like appearance), or as an edging it proves both 

 neat and beautiful. 



It seldom exceeds a foot in height. The flowers are small, a 

 yellow, white and green mixture, the yellow predominating; 

 they are produced in loose spare racemes, on well-foliaged diffuse 

 stems, which are also angular ; the calyx is composed of two 

 leaves; the petals are four, forming a snapdragon-like flower. 

 The leaves are bip innate, leaflets wedge- shape, trifoliate, and 

 glaucous ; the foliage very dense, having a pretty drooping 

 habit. It flowers all summer, and is one of the most useful 

 plants in a garden to cut from, the foliage being more valuable 

 than the flowers. 



Its native habitats are said to be old walls and ruins, but I 



