COJIMOX GARDEN FLOW^EES. 



347 



native place of aU the species. It is a Terv dwarf 

 Alpine herb, tufted into light green masses like a 

 wide-spreading Moss, but quite firm. It does well 

 in the rock-garden, in exposed parts, and in any 



S. miznhetho! is Elizabeth's Catch-fly ; a beautiful 

 species, the flowers of which look more like those of 

 some handsome but dwarf COarkia than those of the 

 commonly-grown Silenes; it bears large bright rose- 



open moist soil. This 



plant, though humble in 



stature, aspires to the 



highest of dwelling- 

 places ; for whether in 



the British IsLmds. in 



Gieniiany,!:^ even L, 



land, it is found only 



near the summits C'f 



moDntains. It is s;»id to 



hare been the last flower- 

 ing plant observed by 



Saussnre in aseendinir 



Mont Blanc. 



S. noctiflorn is the 



Night-flowering Catch- 

 fly, and the common 



name alludes to the time 



of flowering ; the border 



of the petals being rolled 



inwards during the day, 



but unfolding in the 



evening, and emitting an 



agreeable fragrance in 



mild weather. It is an annual, flowering in July, 



and found in corn-fields on sandy or gravelly soil. 



S. alpestrls is the Alpine Catch-fly ; a charming 

 evergreen rook or border plant, growing with the 

 greatest freedom in almost any soil or situation; 

 forming tufts of dark green foliage, completely 

 covered with panicles of glossy white flowers ; grows 

 about six inches in height, and flowers in early 

 summer. A native of the Alps of Europe. 



SiLEKE 



coloured flowers in sum- 

 mer. It is a native of 

 the Tyiolese mountains, 

 and does well in the 

 rook - orarden, in warm 

 spot?, in "well - drained 

 i-imJy loam, and on the 

 margin of the choice 

 mixed border. 



Sllciic maritima is the 

 Sea Catch - fly. The 

 double variety of this is 

 a choice hardy plant in 

 gardens, growing in the 

 f'li-m of prostrate tufts 

 of glaucous foliage, 

 scarce an inch in height, 

 bearing double flowers 

 as large as the old double 

 white Pink ; very easily 

 LjT Avn and exceedingly 

 tree-flowering, and one 

 of the most conspicuous 

 rock- plants in culti- 

 vation. The single form is a native of several 

 parts of Britain and Norway. 



S. regia is a very effective North American species, 

 growing about nine inches high, with rough erect 

 stems, thick leaves, and clusters of deep scarlet 

 flowers. 



S. Sehafta is a neat trailing autumn-flowering 

 species, with bright ros5--purple flowers. It is very 

 free-blooming, and makes a fine edging mass. It is 



FENDULA. 



