302 HARDY PERENNIALS AND 



numerous, so that little else than flowers can be seen for two or 

 three weeks. 



It will grow and flower freely in any soil, but the aspect should 

 be sunny ; it is easily increased by division or rootlets. I may 

 add that the very long stems of this prostrate plant (when in 

 bloom) are well adapted for indoor decoration. Where pendent, 

 deep blue flowers are needed, there are very few good blues so 

 suitable. 



Flowering period, May to July. 



Vesicaria Graeca. 



Nat. Ord. 



THIS] beautiful, diminutive, hardy evergreen shrub comes to us 

 from Switzerland, being an alpine species (see Fig. 109). 



When in flower it does not exceed the height of Gin. or 8in., 



FI<J. 109. VESICARIA GRJECA. . 

 (One-third natural size ; 1, full size.) 



at which time it is very showy, covered, as it is, with flowers of 

 the brightest golden yellow, surpassing the golden alyssum, 

 which in some respects it resembles, being half woody, possessing 

 greyish leaves, and dense heads of flowers, which, however, are 

 arranged in small corymbs, and being also much larger. The 

 leaves of the flower stalks resemble lavender leaves in general 



