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ordinary loam with a little leaf-mould and sand 
added, and firie-chopped or marly limestone inter- 
mixed. The site should be prepared to a depth of 
from gin. to 12in., and, if the ground is at all wet, 
it must be well drained with 2in. of drainage. In 
autumn, when the foliage disappears, it is essential 
to top-dress with strong loam, as when the off-set is 
made it is often formed almost on the top of the old 
tuber, and so gradually rises to the surface. 
Orchis maculata superba (Europe, Asia Minor). 
Everything similar to the preceding, except that 
this Orchis grows well in ordinary rough loam 
together with a little peat, leaf-mould, and sand. 
Origanum hybridum (Asia Minor). 
This pretty autumn flower should be planted in 
a sunny position on the flat or on a slope behind a 
stone or at the base of a stone facing south or south- 
west, in equal parts of loam and sand ‘together with 
a little peat or leaf-mould. In autumn, after flower- 
ing, cut away the old foliage. In spring, top-dress 
‘with a little leaf-mould and loam. As this plant 
grows freely for its size, nothing should be planted 
within a foot or so of it. 
Ourisia coccinea (Island of Chiloe). 
A very accommodating plant, as it will grow 
either on a bank-side in full sun with its roots on the 
edge of a stream but its rhizomes fairly dry—in 
which case it will grow on limestone—or in a shady 
place on the flat with a moist soil. Plant in a 
compost of peat and strong loam in equal parts, but 
