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bright orange flowers in spring, with early herbaceous 

 things like Leopardsbanes, Feverfews and Columbines. 

 The Alpine kinds are suitable for the rockery, although 

 some of the others are too large. Montanum is one of 

 the best, and it has several pretty varieties, such as 

 grandiflorum, which is larger ; and maximum or luteum, 

 with large yellow flowers. Aurantiacumj said to be a 

 hybrid between montanum and Heldreichii^ resembles the 

 mountain Avens, but has deep orange flowers. Reptans 

 is a dwarf high- Alpine species with yellow flowers in 

 June, liking plenty of sun. The Geums thrive in chalky 

 soil. They are easily propagated by division between 

 autumn and spring, or by seeds sown in a frame in 

 spring. 



GLOBULARIA. — The Alpine species of these pretty 

 plants form evergreen carpets only a few inches high, 

 and thrive in sandy peat or loam if they can get plenty 

 of moisture. They like limestone. They are easily 

 raised from seed in spring, and may be propagated by 

 division between autumn and spring. Cordifolia and 

 nudicaule both have blue flowers, and there is a white 

 variety of the former. Nana, is, however, dwarfer. 

 This also has blue flowers. 



GYPSOPHILA. — One species of this useful genus, 

 namely, paniculata, the " Gauze flower,'' is very 

 popular for mixing with cut bloom, on account of its 

 lace-like delicacy and grace of appearance, and another, 

 repenSj is a useful thing for growing among stones. 

 It grows about six inches high and has white flowers. 

 It is a lime-lover, and is easily propagated by cuttings 

 towards the end of winter. There is a large variety of 



