Gardening for Amateurs 



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Veronica Teucrium dubia. This is an 

 indestructible trailer, a rampant grower, 

 flourishing in practically any soil and aspect 

 except very deep shade. It forms a close 

 evergreen carpet, and is sheeted over in 

 summer with countless 2- to 3-inch spikes 

 of rich bright blue flowers. For propagation 

 the plant may be dug up and divided end- 

 lessly. A handsome common plant which is 

 in almost every garden and should be 

 in all but the smallest rock gardens. It is 

 also a good wall plant. It is known under 

 the names Veronica prostrata and Veronica 

 rupestris. 



Viola graciiis (Grecian Pansy). A 

 superb dwarf Pansy recently re-introduced 

 from Greece. It is of dwarf, close, compact, 

 evergreen habit, and flowers practically all 

 through the spring, summer, and autumn, 



from March till September. The flowers, 

 which are of a very distinct and graceful 

 shape, are deepest Tyrian purple with a clear 

 white eye. The plant is a thrifty grower, 

 soon forming broad patches. I find that it 

 thoroughly enjoys my strong yellow loam at 

 Stevenage. I have heard of its failing after 

 flowering, but on inquiry have always found 

 that such cases occurred on poor, sandy, 

 hungry soils. The whole plant (not the 

 flowers) has that delicious violet fragrance 

 which is noticeable in Violet plants. Recently 

 a good many seedling forms of Viola graciiis 

 have occurred in various shades of purple 

 and yellow, but these mongrels are not to be 

 compared with the truer species, whose whole 

 glory is its refined form and intense purple. 

 Cuttings are easily struck, or the plants may 

 be divided. 



ALPINE FLOWERS TO RAISE FROM SEEDS. 



