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number required may be acquired at little expense. 

 Some of them also seed themselves freely, those marked 

 * are especially prolific. All are trailers save the Sea 

 Pink and the Maiden Pink, which latter, I think, might 

 be termed a semi-trailer. 



Thymus serpyllum, in var. . . v . . . . Wild Thyme 



*Dianthus deltoides . . . -V . ,. * " . Maiden Pink 



Armeria Maritima Sea Pink or Thrift 



Crucinella Stylosa Crosswort 



*Callirhoe involucrata Poppy Mallow 



Lotus corniculatus Bird 's-f oot Trefoil 



Armeria latif olia Thrift 



Ajuga reptens Bugle weed 



THE CLAY BANK 



The clay bank presents greater difficulty, as this soil 

 by reason of its density shuts the plants off from their 

 proper share of air, besides, owing to the slope and the 

 frequently baked condition of the top soil, much of the 

 surface water runs off before the thirsty roots have an 

 opportunity to enjoy it. It is easy to see that many 

 plants would fail under such trying conditions, but 

 much may be done by choosing only such plants as are 

 able to meet the situation with equanimity. If the slope 

 is a long one trees and shrubs may be employed, and of 

 those perhaps Elms, Norway Maples, and Oaks are the 

 best. The American Thorns, Crataegus, may also be 

 used and: 



Robinia hispida Rose Acacia 



scoparius Scotch Broom 



