EEYSIMUM 



WALLFLOWER OBDER 



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at the base, and bright yellow flowers 

 appearing in summer. 



Culture do. as above. This species 

 may also be increased by placing cuttings 

 of the flowerless shoots in light sandy soil 

 under handlights in August and September, 

 and protecting them until the following 

 spring in case of severe frosts in winter. 



E. ochroleucum (Cheircmthus ochro- 

 leucus). — A procumbent perennial, with 

 branching stems, 6-12 in. high, native of 

 the Alps of Java. Leaves oblong lance- 

 shaped, somewhat toothed, hairy or 

 smooth. Flowers from April to July, 

 beautiful sulphur-yellow, faintly scented, 

 petals obovate. The variety helveticum 

 has narrower entire or toothed leaves, 

 with somewhat ascending hairy stems. 



Culture dc. as above. E. ochroleucum 

 is a good rock plant, and if divided every 

 year seems to do better thah by other 

 methods of increase. It may, however, 

 also be increased by cuttings in the same 

 way as E. 7narschalKanum and by seeds. 

 It is excellent for carpeting the soil and 

 trailing over stones iu'the rook garden. 



E. perofskianum. — This is a mo'st 

 showy species from the Caucasus, about 

 1 ft. high, with oblong lance-shaped 

 leaves, and brilliant reddish-orange 

 flowers in great masses during the spring, 

 if the seeds are sown in autumn. By 

 sowing in spring, flowers wUl appear in 

 summer and autumn. It will grow any- 

 where. 



Culture Sc. as above. 



E. pulchellum. — A very compact-grow- 

 ing perennial species attaining a height 

 of about 1 ft. with dense tufts of oblong- 

 eUiptic toothed leaves. The sulphur-yellow 

 flowers are freely produced in spring and 

 summer and emit a faint odour. It is a 

 native of the East, and is an excellent 

 plant for dry borders. Owing to its tufted 

 masses of foliage it makes a good carpet 

 plant, and rivals the Aubrietias in this 

 respect. 



Culture Sc. as above. 



E. pumilum. — A charming perennial 

 rock plant only 1-3 in. high, native of the 

 Eastern Pyrenees. Leaves linear, lance- 

 shaped, slightly toothed, greyish-green. 

 Flowers in summer, pale sulphur-yellow, 

 fragrant. 



Culture (to. as above. 



E. rhaeticum. — A somewhat rare plant 

 in cultivation. In summer its clear 



yellow blossoms are produced in great 

 profusion above the dense masses of 

 foliage. 



Culture So. as above. 



E. Wahlenbergi. — A branching and 

 showy perennial species about 2 ft. high, 

 native of Transylvania. Its stems are 

 clothed with lance-shaped toothed leaves 

 and the bright yellow flowers are freely 

 produced during the summer months. 



Culture Sc. as above. 



STANLEYA. — A genus containing 

 about 6 species of smooth perennial 

 glaucous herbs resembling the Arabia in 

 habit. Leaves undivided or pinnatifid. 

 Racemes elongate, straight, many-flowered, 

 bractless. Sepals short, spreading, equal 

 at the base. Petals narrow, elongated, 

 with long claws. Anthers twisted. 



S. pinnatifida. — This pretty species 

 from California is the only one at present 

 grown. The thickish leaves are inter- 

 ruptedly pinnatifid, and the yellow flowers 

 appear in May in great abundance on taU 

 racemes. 



Culture cmd Propagation. — It grows 

 freely in soil with plenty of humus, and 

 may be increased by seeds sown under 

 glass in February or March or out of 

 doors in April and May. Seeds rnay also 

 be sown as soon as ripe in cold frames, 

 and the seedhngs may be pricked off in 

 light soil and kept under protection during 

 the winter months until favourable wea- 

 ther occurs for planting out in May. The 

 plants may also be increased by division 

 of the roots in early autumn or spring. 



HELIOPHILA.— A South African 

 genus of little-known annual or perennial 

 herbs, or branching smooth or downy 

 undershrubs, with entire, toothed, sinuate, 

 or piimatisect leaves. Racemes bractless. 

 Flowers white, yellow, rose, or blue. 

 Pedicels often slender. Pods often 

 pendulous or deflexed. 



Culture cund Propagation. — The fol- 

 lowing species — all annual — are easily 

 grown in ordinary good garden soil, and 

 may be raised from seed sown out of doors 

 in April and May, or earher in spring 

 under glass or on a gentle hotbed. The 

 seedlings, if raised by the latter method, 

 should be pricked off into light sandy soil 

 and gradually hardened off so as to be 

 ready for transferring to the open border 

 about the end of May or beginning of June, 

 A warm sunny position suits them best. 



