9^ The Wild Garden. 



Worm Grass. Spigdia marilandica. North America. 

 Herbaceous perennial; i to ij feet; red; summer; 

 division. — Now perhaps too rare for naturalization but 

 well worthy of trial where there is any moist, sandy, 

 peat soil, in a semi-wild place, on the fringes of copses, 

 or open bare glades in woods. 



THE PHLOX FAMILY. 



Creeping Phlox. Phlox reptans. North America. 

 Evergreen perennial ; 3 to 6 inches ; reddish ; spring ; 

 division. — Bare rocky places, fringes of low copses, or 

 wherever there is a very dwarf vegetation. 



Awl-leaved PMox. Phlox subulata. North America. 

 Evergreen perennial ; 4 inches ; pink ; early summer ; 

 division. — Similar positions to the preceding. 



THE BINDWEED FAMILY. 



Lined Bindweed. Convolvulus lineatus. Southern 

 Europe. Trailer; 3 to 6 inches; bluish; summer; 

 division. — In sandy soil, amidst the very dwarfest vege- 

 tation, on slopes, banks, &c. 



Dahurian Bearbind. Calysiegia dahurica. Dahuria. 

 Climber ; i to 5 feet ; pink ; summer ; division. — In 

 copses, hedges, over old stumps, railings, &c. A lovely 

 twining plant, hardy and vigorous. 



Pubescent Bearbind. CcUyste^a pubescens. China. 

 Climber; 10 to 15 feet; pale rose; summer; division. — 

 Similar uses to preceding ; plant not so vigorous. 



