152 THE WILD GARDEN. 
me-not, Omphalodes verna, is one of the prettiest plants to be natur: 
ised in woods, copses, or shrubberies, running about with the great 
freedom in moist soil. It is more compact in habit and lives long 
on good soils than the Forget-me-nots, and should be naturalised rou 
every country place. 
Wood Sorrel, Ozalis——Dwarf plants with clover-like leaflets a 
pretty rosy or yellow flowers. At least two of the species in cultir 
tion, viz.O. Bowieana and O. floribunda, might be naturalised on san 
soils amidst vegetation not more than 5 inches or 6 inches high ; a 
the family is so numerous that probably other members of it will 
found equally free growing. 
The Great Japan Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum). 
(Showing the plant in flower.) 
Polygonum cuspidatum.—If, instead of the formal chara: 
of much of our gardening, plants of bold types similar to the ab 
were introduced along the sides of woodland walks and shrubb 
borders, how much more enjoyable such places would be, as at aln 
every step there would be something fresh to attract notice and gra 
the eye, instead of which such parts are generally bare, or given uj 
weeds and monotonous rubbish. 
