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The Polygala Chamcebuxus (fig. 739) is an evergreen species, 

 having yellow flowers, and is a very beautiful little shrub : it grows 

 \?:xy freely with me, and may be propagated by division. 



Fig. 735. — Polygala Chamsebuxus. Fig. 740. — Linum flavum. Fig. 741. — Solidago cambrica. 



The Yellow Flax {Linnvi flavum, fig. 740), with bright yellow 

 flowers, is a lovely plant from Austria, which can easily be grown in 

 protected places. The Welsh Golden Rod {Solidago cambrica, fig. 741) 

 is the species of its genus best adapted for the alpineries, and has bright 

 yellow flowers. The Trollius europccus (fig. 742) has a very beautiful 



Fm,, 742. — TroUiu.s europjEU-'. 



Fig. 742 rt. — Gnaphalium Icoiitopudinm. 



Fig. 743. — Vicia Cracca. 



yellow, golden flower. When we desire a trailing plant, the Vicia 

 Cracca (fig. 743) grows freely, which from difference of character 

 intensifies the interest of the whole group. 



On the slopes of the alpinery towards the brook grow the Cranberry 

 the Stoneberry {Rubus saxatilis,, fig. 744), the Berberry, 

 the Cloudberry, and many other bog plants. Near the 

 water we grow the Drosera rottmdifolia (fig. 745), and 

 the other English species, which I have imported by ^'"saxadii?."''"' 

 hundreds, but which never came up the second year. The D. rotundi- 



