Hardy Exotic Plants for Naturalization, loi 



Large-flowered Self-heal. Prunella grandiflora. 

 Europe. Herbaceous perennial j f to i^ feet; blue; 

 summer; seed or division. — Fringes of shrubberies, 

 banks, rocky places, &c., in soils not too wet in winter. 



THE VERVAIN FAMILY. 



Knot-flowered Zapania. Zapania nodiflora. South 

 America. Evergreen perennial ; 3 to 6 inches ; pink ; 

 summer ; division or cuttings. — Banks and rocky places, 

 amidst dwarf trailing herbs. 



THE BEAR'S BREECH FAMILY. 



Broad-leaved Bear's Breech. Acanthus latifolius. 

 Portugal. Herbaceous perennial ; 2 to 4 feet ; purplish ; 

 summer ; seed or division. — In isolated tufts by wood 

 walks, or grouped with herbaceous plants having fine 

 foliage, always in deep rich soil. 



Soft Bear's Breech. Acanthus mollis. Italy. Her- 

 baceous perennial ; 3 feet ; pale purple ; summer ; seed 

 or division. — Similar soil and positions to preceding. 



Bristling Bear's Breech, Acanthus spinosissimus. 

 Southern Europe. Herbaceous perennial; 3 feet; pale 

 purple; summer; division or seed. — Similar soil and 

 positions to preceding. Not so vigorous, but a very 

 singular and desirable plant. 



Spiny Bear's Breech. Acanthus spinosus. Southern 

 Europe. Herbaceous perennial; 3 to 4 feet; pale 

 purple; summer; seed or division. — Similar soil and 

 positions to preceding. 



