Directions for Specific Culture. 85 
placed round the plant it will prevent any slugs or 
snails from getting near. Of course, this may be 
removed when the plant has gained strength. Every 
year a top-dressing of leaf-mould and sand should 
be given. 
Omphalodes nitida (Portugal). 
Treat like Omphalodes Luciliz. 
Ononis fruticosa (S.W. Europe). 
Plant in a well-drained, sunny position, either on 
the flat or on a slope, in the open or between stones, 
facing full south, in. equal parts of grit, loam, and 
sand. In autumn cut partially back. 
Ononis: Remaining species. 
Treat like Ononis fruticosa. 
Onosma alba (Hab. ?). 
Treat like Onosma albo-rosea. 
Onosma albo-rosea (Asia Minor). 
A plant of recent introduction, not so hardy 
as Onosma echioides, but capable of withstanding 
3o0deg. of frost if planted in a suitable place, wedged. 
between stones, in an elevated position facing full 
south and protected from the north and east; in a 
hot dry corner it will do well. It must be perfectly 
dry during winter. It may lose part of its foliage, 
but will spring again from the old stems. 
Onosma echioides, syn. taurica (Europe, etc.). 
This species is of comparatively easy culture, 
being often grown along with Carnations during the 
summer and layered like them, but it is not at all an 
