HORTUS VEITCHII 



The flower stem rises to a height of from 2 to 2| ft. bearing numerous 

 small pinkish white flowers very showy in a mass and of Hawthorn-like 

 fragrance. An excellent subject for bog gardens. 



BODGEBSIA PODOPHYLLA, A. Gray. 



Gard. Chron. 1902, vol. xxxii. p. 131 ; Bot. Mag. t. 6691. 



A favourite inhabiting the mossy woods of Japan, introduced through 

 Maries, who sent seed from which plants raised flowered for the first 

 time in June 1882. 



At the time of introduction the only species of the genus known, but 

 the botanical exploration of China during recent years has revealed 

 several new to science, more than one promising to be unusually valuable 

 garden plants. 



Bodgersia podophylla, like the newer species, is essentially a plant for 

 the bog garden where moisture is abundant and space can be given for 

 the large handsome foliage, which, when mature, assumes a deep bronzy- 

 green, forming an effective background. 



SALVIA SOULIEI, Duthie. 



This new species of Salvia was discovered by Wilson in the high 

 mountain ranges and gorges of Tatien-lu, Western China, and introduced 

 to cultivation. 



It is a handsome herbaceous perennial with shining dark green rugose 

 leaves of triangular outline, cordate at the base, with irregularly serrate 

 margin. 



The flower stems attain a height of about 2 ft. and produce in quantity 

 large tubular two-lipped flowers of a bluish-white colour. 



It flowered for the first time at Coombe Wood during the summer of 

 1905, and is a very promising herb. 



SAUSSAUBEA LAMPBOCABPA, EemsL 



Hemsley in Jour. Linn. Soc. vol. xxiii. p. 465. 



Discovered by Dr. A. Henry in the Patung district, Central China, and 

 introduced to cultivation by Messrs. Veitch. 



Mr. Hemsley (I.e. supra) states, " This is very distinct from all the 

 other Chinese species that we have seen, and closely resembles the Indian 

 Saussaurea hypoleuca which has smaller heads, quite entire bracts and a 

 rusty pappus." 



SAXIFBAGA COBTUSIFOLIA, Sieb. & Zucc. 



Bot. Mag. t. 6680. 



A herbaceous perennial, native of South China and Japan, sent from 

 the last-named country by Charles Maries. 



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