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which has scarlet, deeply cut flowers on 8-inch stems 

 in summer. Light sandy loam suits. Propagation by 

 spring division. 



SISYRINCHIUM GRANDIFLORUM, with grassy leaves 

 and mauve flowers in spring, is a pretty plant which 

 thrives in loam and peat. Filifolium is a rare species 

 with grassy foliage and white, bell-shaped flowers. 

 Propagation by seeds and offsets. 



SOLDANELLA. Exquisite little gems. Alpina, blue ; 

 and montana, mauve, are both charming spring bloomers, 

 with fringed, bell-shaped flowers. Clusii, with dusky 

 mauve flowers and Cyclamen-like leaves, is sometimes 

 seen. They like loam and peat, in a cool, shady position. 

 Alpina is easily injured by heavy winter rains, however, 

 and is best protected with glass. Propagation by seeds 

 and division after flowering. 



TUNICA SAXIFRAGA. There are two new double 

 varieties of this useful plant, namely, flore pleno, with 

 pink flowers, and alba plena, double white. 



VIOLAS. The cross-bred forms called Tufted Pansies 

 are the most popular (see Bedding) , but one or two of the 

 Alpine species are grown for the rockery, notably gracilis, 

 with bright purple flowers. Chaerophylloides is a new 

 Japanese species with pink flowers. 



