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The Poly gala Chamcebuxus (fig. 739) is an evergreen species, 

 having yellow flowers, and is a very beautiful little shrub : it grows 

 very freely with me, and may be propagated by division. 



FIG. 739. Polygala Chamaebuxus. FIG. 740. Linum flavum. FIG. 741. Solidago cambrica. 



The Yellow Flax (Linum flavum, fig. 740), with bright yellow 

 flowers, is a lovely plant from Austria, which can easily be grown in 

 protected places. The Welsh Golden Rod (Solidago cambrica, fig. 741) 

 is the species of its genus best adapted for the alpineries, and has bright 

 yellow flowers. The Trollius europceus (fig. 742) has a very beautiful 



FIG. 742. Trollius europaeus. FIG. 743. Vicia Cracca. 



yellow, golden flower ; and when we desire a trailing plant, the 

 Vicia Cracca (fig. 743) grows freely, which from difference of character 

 intensifies the interest of the whole group. 



On the slopes of the alpinery towards the brook grow the Cranberry, 

 the Stoneberry (Rubus saxatilis, fig. 744), the Berberry, 

 the Cloudberry, and many other bog plants. Near the 

 water we grow the Droscra rotundifol'ia (fig. 745), and 

 the other English species, which I have imported by FlG 'Ii 4 a t7i ubus 

 hundreds, but which never came up the second year. The D. rotmidi- 



