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dividing the plants in early September, or seeds may be 

 sown in late summer or spring. Perhaps the daintiest 

 of all is the Grecian Achillea ageratifolia (known also 

 as Anthemis Aizoon) ; it is low-growing with silvery 

 leaves and pretty little white flowers. A. Clavennae, 

 white ; A. rupestris, white ; A. tomentosa, yellow ; and 

 A. umbellata, white, complete a selection of the best 

 for the rock garden. 



Adonis. The plants form tufts from ten to twelve 

 inches high, with beautiful leafage, deeply cut or fringed, 

 and yielding in April large golden-yellow Buttercup-like 

 flowers on tall stems. They belong to the Buttercup family 

 (Ranunculaceae) , and are native chiefly of the European 

 Alps. A spot not fully exposed 

 to the sun, and a loamy soil 

 meet their requirements. Pro- 

 pagation is effected by divid- 

 ing the roots as 

 soon as the flowers 

 are over, or seeds, 

 which are 

 often slow 

 to germin- 

 ate, may be 

 sown in 

 autumn or 

 spring. The 

 best sorts 



are Adonis A Rock Yarrow (Achillea Clavennae). 



