ALPINE FLOWERS. 



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The Accena Novae ZelandiccB (fig. 714) is a very curious plant, which 

 grows freely with me. It sends up crimson spikes of flowers, growing 

 in sheets not above an inch in height. 



There is a very small plant, called the Arenaria balearica (fig. 715) 

 which creeps over the stones, sending forth multitudes of small white 

 flowers. 



The Pentstemon glabriiin (fig. 716) has large blue 

 flowers, and is brought from the Rocky Mountains. 



Fig. 714.— a. Novae Zdandicse. Fig. 715.— Arenaria balearica. ■''^'°- 716.— Pentstemon 



glabrum. 



The Aphyllanthes Monspeliensis (fig. 717) is unlike any other plant, 

 for it has a succession of single blue flowers at the top of a rush-like 

 stalk. It is not often grown, but its singular habit 

 cannot fail to attract attention, and the general 

 effect produced by the plant is very pleasing. 



The Geum coccineum affords beautiful bright 

 scarlet flowers. 



The Alyssuvt saxatile is rather a coarse plant, 

 but yet it has fine spikes of yellow flowers. 



It is difficult to decide which is the most 

 beautiful of so large a number of lovely plants ; 

 nevertheless there are many that demand parti- ^"^-lioLV^S"""" 

 cular attention. The Phloxes are showy and desirable plants. The 

 Phlox divaricata (fig. 718) is a most excellent, low-growing plant for 

 rock- work. Phlox Nelsonii (fig. 719) has clear white flowers, and is very 

 effective and lovely. Both of these plants are easily propagated by 



cuttings. 



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