A DESCRIPTION OF MY GARDEN 93 



October and not fading until well into March. The 

 beautiful crosier-like form of the inflorescence and the 

 symmetrical outline of its rosette is well illustrated 

 on page 65. Especially gritty, limy soil is desirable 

 for this plant, and also a protecting glass, to keep off 

 undue wet. 



Here too, from the greyish-green, hedge-hog-like 

 cushions of foliage, Sax. burseriana is sending up its 

 lovely white flowers of a satin-like texture, supported 

 on crimson stalks. Charming, indeed, in mid January, 

 is this little inhabitant of eastein Europe ; the repro- 

 duction on page 68 illustrates how I prevent the soil 

 from being splashed on to it by surrounding it with 

 stone chips, even though it is not planted in actual 

 moraine soil. 



In those quiet half-shady corners devoted to 

 Cyclamens, C. Coum and C. ibericum are opening their 

 choice flowers (C. Coum album being an especial 

 favourite with me) the effect being greatly heightened 

 by the rich green with red undersides of the leaves 

 that accompany them. 



With the advent of February we are able to appre- 

 ciate the slightly lengthened days, and the increased 

 vigour of the light, both of which are active factors in 

 the development of the blossoms, the chubby little 

 greenish knobs with which the patches of Sax. apiculata 

 have been for some weeks studded, rapidly elongate and 



