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propagated by division in spring. Ocymoides is better 

 known, and is offered by most seedsmen, as well as by 

 plant dealers. The seed could be sown out of doors 

 in spring, and later on established plants could be 

 propagated by division in spring, or by cuttings in 

 summer. It is of trailing habit and is a really charming 

 rockery plant. The same soil as that recommended 

 for caespitosa will grow it, but it will thrive in almost 

 any gritty soil. There are several varieties of it, 

 notably splendens, which is deeper in colour than the 

 species. The fine Soapwort o-fflcinalis flore pleno is 

 both beautiful and fragrant, but it is rather too large 

 for the rockery, and had better be kept for the 

 border. 



SARRACENIA.—TYie visitor to the larger flower 

 shows who sees rock and bog gardens arranged in the 

 open air, and who takes note of the principal plants 

 grown among them for his own guidance, sometimes 

 sees Sarracenias among them. As natives of North 

 America one might expect them to be hardy in Great 

 Britain, but they are not always successful in the open 

 air, and are generally grown under glass. Those who 

 admire their remarkable pitchers may try them out 

 of doors, but they should provide a moist, sheltered 

 place, plant in peat, and cover with bracken in winter. 

 Purpurea is perhaps the hardiest species ; the pitchers 

 are veined with purple. It is popularly known as the 

 Huntsman's Cup. Flava, yellow, is called the Trumpet 

 Leaf, and is also fairly hardy. Propagation is not 

 likely to be necessary, as increase will not be rapid, but 

 if required, the plants should be divided in spring, 



