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be grown in a similar situation : to show its white flpwers to advantage 

 it should be grown in a good-sized patch. 



The Butterwort {Pinguicula vulgaris, fig. 699) is another plant liking 



a damp situation. I always 



ap^K ^pf "Xi^ *^^ find it difficult to grow, and 



V^ F*. S»¥r*^/ / have continually to procure 



new plants, of which there are 

 plenty on the moors of York- 

 shire and at other places- 

 The Irish species is larger 

 than the English. 



Also loving a damp spot, 

 but full exposure to light, the 

 Fig. 7oo.-Parnassiapaiu5tris. gj^rious Grass of Pamassus . 



{Parnassia palustris, fig. 700) grows. This is a flower which should 

 be cultivated in quantity, and I have obtained basketfuls from 

 Whitby to grace my garden. It both flowers and seeds freely, but 

 it does not propagate well, and I am perpetually obliged to have 

 recourse to new importations. 



The Silene acaulis (fig. 701) is highly spoken of by that able botanist 

 Mr. Backhouse, who describes it as adorning the crags of the Highland 

 and Welsh mountains, and as yielding solid carpets of pink, rose, or 



Fig. 699. — Pinguicula 

 vulgaris. 



Fig. 701.— Silene acaulis. // . Fig. 703.— Mazus pumilio. 



Fig. 702. — S. alpsstris. 



crimson flowers. I have never seen it in that situation, but we have 

 it on a moderate scale. The 5. alpestris (fig. 702) is another desirable 

 alpine plant. The Mazus pumilio (fig. 703) is a great favourite of 

 mine, and it produces beautiful blue flowers in great quantities. 



