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URSINIA 

 Under the name of Sphenog)'ne anthemot'des, or Arctotis 

 ant/iemotdes, the little yellow Composite named Ursinia anthe- 

 moides is occasionally grown in gardens. It grows about 

 8 inches high, and has purplish colouring on the underside 

 of the white ray florets. U. pulchra is also known as 

 Spkenogj'ne speciosa, and seeds of it are so offered in cata- 

 logues ; it is 8 inches high, and has orange-yellow flowers. 

 These plants resemble the Coreopsis, and they should be 

 raised in gentle heat in March, or sown in the open in April. 

 Plant 6 inches apart. 



VERONICA 



** Speediuell" 



One or two species of Speedwell {Scrophidariaceie) are 

 Hardy Annuals of merit, and those of most importance are 

 V. g/auca, 6 inches, blue ; and V. syriaca, 6 inches, bright 

 blue. Both are best sown in Autumn, where they are to 

 flower, and thinned to 4 inches apart. 



WAITZIA 



The V^-si\iz\-ai^{CovipositiE) form a small genus of Australian 

 plants, all Half-hardy Annuals, with flowers of "Everlasting" 

 character. They grow about 18 inches high, and flower 

 at the end of the Summer. The best species is W. aurea, 

 bright golden-yellow. It must be sown in heat in March 

 and planted in a sunny spot in June. 



XANTHISMA 



Xanthisma texana is a yellow-flowered Composite of some 

 merit for grouping in the borders ; it is Summer flowering, 

 and grows about 2 feet high. Sow in April where the plants 

 are to flower. 



