252 The Wild Garden 



British Statices that may be collected are worthy 

 a place in a collection of wild flowers. 



Euphorbia Lathyris is the stately Caper Spurge, 

 which is established here and there with us; it is 

 worthy of a place, though not for the beauty of its 

 flowers. Nor must we forget the common Hop 

 (Humulus lupulus) which is graceful when well grown 

 over a bower. 



The beautiful ' Poet's Narcissus' (Narcissus poeticus), 

 hawked about the streets of London so abundantly in 

 spring, is generally included in native plants, though 

 not considered truly British; but whether it be so or 

 not, such a distinctly beautiful plant should be in every 

 garden. The Snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) occurs 

 in several of the south-eastern counties, and makes 

 a handsome border plant; the dwarf, sweet, and fine 

 vernal Snowflake has been recently found in Dorset- 

 shire in some abundance ; while the common Snowdrop 

 is freely naturalized in various parts of the country. 

 These, it need hardly be said, should all be in any 

 collection of British wild flowers, and with them the 

 Daffodil and the Wood-tulip (Tulipa sylvestris). This 

 last is found most frequently in some of the eastern 

 counties of England, but may be had readily from the 

 nurserymen, who sell it as T. florentina and cornuta. 

 Lloydia serotina is an extremely rare little bulbous 

 plant, found in North Wales. It is also known as 

 Anthericum serotinum. 



Among native bulbs there are some very interesting. 



