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grows slowly. It is in its greatest beauty when about 

 a foot high and through, and well-covered with its 

 pinkish flowers, which are in full beauty in August. 

 The colour is uncommon, and somewhat difficult to 

 describe. There are several varities of it. These Httle 

 Andromedas prove their utility when a few plants of 

 permanent beauty are wanted in a peat bay. Propaga- 

 tion is by cuttings. 



AN BROS ACE. —See Chapter I. 



ANEMONE.— See Chapter II. 



ANTENNARIA TOMENTOSA.—A silvery, low- 

 growing plant that comes in useful for carpeting, 

 but has no particular charm of bloom. It will 

 grow in ordinary soil. Propagated by division in 

 winter. 



ANTHEMIS (Camomile). — A large genus of hardy 

 flowers. The majority are too coarse and lacking in 

 distinction to be worth growing in the rock garden, 

 but one or two may be included, notably Aizoon and 

 Biebersteinii. The former is chiefly attractive in its 

 foliage, which is white and downy. It is a low, close 

 grower. The plants are hardy, will grow in ordinary 

 soil, and may be increased by division. 



ANTHERICUM (St. Bernard^s and St. Bruno's 

 Lilies). — These beautiful and graceful plants are 

 Alpines, and have the elegance and grace of Lilies. 

 Liliastrum, the St. Bruno's Lily, is the most popular. It 

 bears white flowers on long spikes in early summer. 

 There is a large variety of it. Liliago, the St. Bernard's 

 Lily, is a somewhat smaller plant. It also provides 

 white flowers in summer. Both of these handsome 



