ROCK, ALPINE, FERN, AND WILD GARDENING. 



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ramdly-apreading stoloniferous runners. Flowere 

 shaded rosy-pink ; soil peaty loam, though we have 

 it thriving in ordinai-y garden soil with which plenty 

 of leaf-mould is intermingled. Propagated by cut- 

 tings. From the Himalayas. 



*Auemme apmmina (Apennine Wind-flower). — An 

 easily-gi-own, lovely plant, quite hardy, producing 

 beautiful bright blue flowers. Suitable for rock- 

 work or the mixed border. Flowers in spring. 

 Is easily increased by division. A native of the 

 Apennines. 



*A)iemone blanda (Winter Wind-flower). — Much 

 like A. (ipeiiiiiiM, but a deeper blue ; flowers earlier, 

 and is, if possible, hardier. Deserves to be planted 

 extensively. Will grow in any well-drained, good 

 soil on rockwork or in borders. Propagated by di- 

 vision when at rest. A native of Greece. 



* Anemone fidgms (Scarlet Wind-flower). — A plant 

 which blooms very eaily. The flowers are a most 

 brilliant scarlet, and last a long time when cut. 

 Suitable for beds, borders, and rockwork, and will 

 grow in any good, rich soU. Should be kept moist 

 when growing. Propagated by division- and seeds. 

 A native of Southern Europe. It is plentiful in 

 some parts of France. 



*Anemone n&morosa (Wood Anemone). — One of our 

 loveliest native plants. Besides the more plentiful 

 single variety, there is a handsome double one, the 

 flowers of which are more durable than the single 

 variety, and the same colour ; also a rose-coloured 

 double {nib>ajl.p/.)aiidia, single blue one (cffimfcn). 

 All are spiing bloomers, and are fitting tenants of 

 the choicest rockery. Soil, a strongish loam, in a 

 somewhat shady position. The double forms maj- 

 be easily propagated by division of the tubers when 

 the plant is at rest after the foliage has died down. 



Anemone palnmta (Pahnated Wind - flower). — A 

 plant with leaves somewhat like a Cyclamen, pro- 

 ducing yellow flowers. !llust be grown on a level 

 pai-t of the rockery, where it wUl have room to 

 spread, which it will do in good peaty loam, if not 

 oveiTun by more rapidly-growing plants. It is so 

 good as to be deserving of a little extra care and 

 attention. A white form of this Anemone is offered 

 in some catalogues. Can be propagated by division 

 of the roots and by seeds. A native of the shores of 

 the Mediten-anean. 



* Anemone PidsatUla (Pasque Flower). — A fine, 

 long- cultivated native plant, which blooms about 

 Easter. The ordinary kind has purplish flowers, 

 but there are several other kinds in cultivation. 

 Does well in a diy, chalk}' soil, but may be grown 

 successfully in almost any situation where it has a 

 full exposure. Propagated chiefly by division. 



Anemone ranunculoides (Yellow Wood Anemone). 

 — Should be grown in warm, wall-drained situations. 



Flowers yellow, in spring. Propagated by division 

 and seeds. Native of Southern Europe. 



* Antennaria dioica (Mountain Cudweed). — A 

 charming plant, which, from the silvery colom- of 

 the leaves, invariably forms a pretty contrast with 

 green-leaved Alpines. Grows in neat tufts and makes 

 a good edging. Ordinary soil ; flowers in earlj- sum- 

 mer. Easily propagated by division. A native plant. 



* Antennaria tomentosa (Snow Plant) . — A silvery- 

 leaved, dwarf, spreading plant of first-rate quahty ; 

 grown for its foliage effects, the flowci-s not being 

 attractive. Should be grown in well-di'uined sandy 

 loam. Propagated by division. A native of the 

 Eockj' Mountains. 



Aquilegitt emrulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). — 

 One of the loveliest flowers grown in our gardens. 

 They are large, blue and white, and very long- 

 spurred. Grows nine to twelve inches high ; is not 

 particular about soil, but thi-ives best in fairly rich 

 well-drained loam. Blooms in May and June, 

 sometimes later. Easily raised fi'om seeds. A 

 native of the Rocky Mountains. 



* Arenaria lalearica (Balearic Sandwort). — One of 

 the dwarfest-growing plants we possess. The leaves 

 ai'e very minute, and the habit of the plant is to 

 densely spread like a tiny Moss. Planted close to 

 stone, it rapidly attaches itself to it, and will soon 

 cover a considerable space. The flowers are pm-e 

 white stars lifted a little above the leaves. A gem 

 of the loveliest kind, which deserves a place on 

 every rockery. Should be fully exposed and pro- 

 tected from the visitation of larger-leaved plants. 

 Easily propagated by divisions pressed firmly in the 

 soil. It comes to us from Corsica. 



* Asperula odorata (Sweet \Voodi'uff). — One of our 

 native plants, which may properly find a place on 

 the rougher and larger rockeries. Its leaves smell 

 like sweet hay, and the flowers, which are plentiful, 

 are of the purest white, and appear throughout May. 

 Propagated by division. 



* Aster alpinus (Alpine Starwort). — Most Asters 

 grow too tall for the rockery, but this kind rarely 

 exceeds six to nine inches in height. The flowers 

 are lavender-blue in colour, of large size, and are 

 produced early in the summer. Ordinaiv garden 

 soil. Propagated by division. Xative of the Alps. 



* Aiibrietia deltoidea (Three-angled Aubrietia). — A 

 round, spreading, tufted plant, producing abundance 

 of flowers of a pleasing shade of piu-ple, early in 

 spring. Particularly adapted for positions where it 

 can hang over a face of rockwork. A. Camphelliie 

 is very bright in colom'. Other good kinds are A. 

 grmulijlora and A. paea. A.ptirpiirea varicgaia'has 

 nicely variegated leaves. Thi-ives in any kind of 

 soil. Propagated by seeds and dirision. Native of 

 the Levant, Greece, &c. 



