354 THE ALPINE FLORA 



tufts of bright green, with comparatively large capitules 

 rising from hoary little stems, 3-4 in. ; found on alpine 

 rocks and moraines. It is a useful plant, on a well 

 drained slope facing south, in very sandy loam. A spring 

 topdressing will often save it from being lost, especially 

 if firmly pressed back into the soil, from which it is apt 

 to lift itself. 



Aronicum 



These natives of the highest Alps, from dripping rocky 

 slopes and desolate moraines are near akin to the better 

 known and worthier Arnica, except that the leaves are 

 alternate, soft and ephemeral. The involucre is in two 

 ranks, with equal flaunting bracts ; the flowers clear 

 yellow, the ray ones large in one rank. Robust, but 

 not easy and hardly worth growing. 



Jl. scorpioides (PI. LV). Rootstock nodose; stem 

 8-12 in., 2-3-capitate ; leaves dentate; capitule large, 

 yellow, resembling a beautiful golden daisy. July-Sept- 

 ember. Rocky detritus of the Alps, especially the 

 calcareous. 1 5oo-2ooo m. 



Ji. Clusii and glaciate differ from the above, the first 

 by its thin, ovate or oblong leaves, a i -flowered stem 

 bearing one large capitule of most brilliant yellow, the 

 second by stiff, fleshy leaves and hollow stem. 



Arnica 



This great rough mountaineer with ragged stars af 

 orange rising from a soft rosette of silky leaves is 

 generally reputed to be difficult in cultivation, yet it is 

 reported by some to be as easy as a daisy if abundant 

 room in almost pure peat is provided for the wide 

 ranging strap-like roots. A pale sulphur variety is even 



