272 ALPINE FLOWERS AND ROCK GARDENS. 



Violet ; everybody knows and loves this precious little 

 plant, with its pretty modest flowers and delicious 

 scent, although in choosing sweet Violets for gardens 

 they buy large single varieties like La France, Wellsiana 

 and Princess of Wales ; and the grand doubles Marie 

 Louise and Comte de Brazza. Pedata is the Bird's-foot 

 Violet, an American species of much charm, and well 

 suited to rockery cultivation ; it is distinguished by 

 its deeply-cut leaves ; the dark blue flowers are pro- 

 vided in spring ; there are several varieties. Rothoma- 

 gensis is the Rouen Violet, a Sicilian plant with bright 

 blue flowers, marked with black, in summer ; it is 

 none too hardy, and should have a warm spot . Tricolor, 

 yellow, white and purple, is the common Pansy or 

 Heartsease ; it is pretty, and interesting as the parent 

 of some of the most rich and brilliant flowers which 

 adorn our gardens, but the old species tends to lose 

 its place, and is often passed over except by those 

 who form collections. It is hardly Hkely that florists' 

 varieties of tufted Pansies will be wanted for the 

 rocker3^ Nevertheless it may be noted that the 

 following are splendid varieties : Blues in various 

 shades — Archie Grant, Rolph, Blue Gown. Lilac and 

 Mauve — J. B. Riding, Wm. Neil, Duchess of Sutherland. 

 White — Countess of Hopetoun, Marchioness of Tweed- 

 dale, White Empress. Yellow — Ar dwell Gem, Bullion, 

 Royal Sovereign. Bicolor — W. P. A. Smith, Duchess 

 of Fife, Goldfinch. Crimson-purple — Councillor Waters. 

 WAHLENBERGI A. —The best Alpine members 

 of this genus somewhat resemble the small hairy 

 Harebells, which have been dealt with under Campanula. 



