SIEBOIJfH riUMIinSE. 51 



useful class of vockeiy plants, their Ijlue llower-Lieads being 

 at once cuviims and beautiful. 



Pi'lijifdii Hill Briiiiiuii and vici-nii folium make a nice pair 

 to fdvm spi-eadino; masses in sheltered bays, common soil 

 beiui^' suflieient f(ir tliem. 



Jill II inicil I IIK II iiip/i'.ririiiili.\^ iiiniifii II iix, ffhirifi I ifi ^ fliliC- 



foliiix, iiljii-xlrix, j)iiniiix.\i l-'iihiiK, and Li/nUi furm a lovely 

 <;'r(iup f(ir the moisi parts of a g-ood rockery. To plant 

 them and forget them will not do; moisture in summer 

 they must have, and care nuist be taken to keep the ground 

 free from weeds. 



Siipoiiariii ccex/jihisia Mv\ ocj/iiioidex are capable of taking 

 care of themselves almost anywhere, and thej' are of the 

 thoroughly useful class of rock plants. 



Sii.rl/'nifja Aiidreiv^'i , loiif/iful la, pi/raiaidiili.t, njtpnfii- 

 li/'oliii, ceni/n/i/ii/l/ii, /ii/j)ii(/u/i'.i, iiiii.'icoiile.'i, cnaliilu , conli- 

 fii/iii, cruHsifoiui , geuiii, juniperiiia, umhrosa, and a do/.en 

 more can be brought into service where the rockery is 

 extensive and well managed. These are not particular 

 about soil, but the soft leafy kinds recpiire much moisture, 

 and the hard crusty kinds recjuire to be in dry jiositions, 

 amidst stones or on the faces of rocks, but with a good 

 depth of earth for tlieir roots to ramble in. Tlie saxifrages 

 should have the best attention of every lover of choice 

 hardy plants. 



Scahiosa IFi-Mjiiiiia , fjraiiiiiiifolia , and afro/jiirpiirea nana 

 will grow in common soil and almost any situation. 



Si'd inn riipefttre, Sii'holili, apectahile, palclirUn in, ijlaa- 

 cvin , ■yiiiriinn, ma.riinuin, aizoon, and idepliiii in are all lovers 

 of sunshine and a dry calcareous soil, with a grand hal)it 

 of taking care of themselves. /S'. lijil'iuin is a gem for a 

 moist half-shady nook on the rockery. 



