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rapidly-spreading stoloniferous runners. Flowers 

 shaded rosy-pink ; soil peaty loam, though we have 

 it thri\'ing m ordinary garden soil with which plenty 

 of leaf-mould is intermingled. Propagated by cut- 

 tings. From the Himalayas. 



*Ane)none apennina (Apennine Wind-flower). — An 

 easily-grown, lovely plant, quite hardy, producing 

 beautiful bright blue flowers. Suitable for rock- 

 work or the mixed border. Flowers in spring. 

 Is easily increased by di-vision. A native of the 

 Apennines. 



* Anemone hlanda (Winter Wind-flower). — Much 

 like A. apennina, but a deeper blue ; flowers earlier, 

 and is, if possible, hardier. Deserves to be planted 

 extensively. Will grow in any well-drained, good 

 soil on rockwork or in borders. Propagated by di- 

 vision when at rest. A native of Greece. 



* Anemone fidg ens (Scarlet Wind-flower). — A plant 

 which blooms very early. The flowers are a most 

 brilliant scarlet, and last a long time when cut. 

 Suitable for beds, borders, and rockwork, and ^dl] 

 grow in any good, rich soil. Should be kept moist 

 when growing. Propagated by division and seeds. 

 A native of Southern Europe. It is plentiful in 

 some parts of France. 



*Anemone nemorosa (Wood Anemone). — One of our 

 loveliest native plants. Besides the more plentiful 

 single variety, there is a handsome double one, the 

 flowers of which are more durable than the single 

 variety, and the same colour ; also a rose-coloured 

 double {rubra fl. pL) Qxidi ^ single blue one (c«n<^^«). 

 All are spring bloomers, and are fitting tenants of 

 the choicest rockery. Soil, a strongish loam, in a 

 somewhat shady position. The double forms may 

 be easily propagated by division of the tubers when 

 the plant is at rest after the foliage has died down. 



Anemone palmata (Palmated Wind-flower). — A 

 plant with leaves somewhat like a Cyclamen, pro- 

 ducing yellow flowers. Must be grown on a level 

 part of the rockery, where it will have room to 

 spread, which it will do in good peaty loam, if not 

 overrun by more rapidly-growing plants. It is so 

 good as to be deserving of a little extra care and 

 attention. A white form of this Anemone is offered 

 in some catalogues. Can be propagated by division 

 of the roots and by seeds. A native of the shores of 

 the Mediterranean. 



* Anemorie Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower). — A fine, 

 long -cultivated native plant, which blooms about 

 Easter. The ordinary kind has purplish flowers, 

 but there are several other kinds in cultivation. 

 Does well in a dry, chalky soil, but may be grown 

 successfully in almost any situation where it has a 

 full exposure. Propagated chiefly by division. 



Anemone ranunculoides (Yellow Wood Anemone). 

 — Should be grown in warm, well-drained situations. 



Flowers yellow, in spring. Propagated by division 

 and seeds. Native of Southern Europe. 



* Antennaria diolca (Mountain Cudweed). — A 

 charming plant, which, from the silvery colour of 

 the leaves, invariably forms a pretty contrast with 

 green-leaved Alpines. Grows in neat tufts and makes 

 a good edging. Ordinary soil ; flowers in early sum- 

 mer. Easily propagated by di\ision. A native plant. 



* Antennaria tomentosa (Snow Plant). — A silvery- 

 leaved, dwarf, spreading plant of first-rate quality ; 

 grown for its foliage effects, the flowers not being- 

 attractive. Should be grown in well-drained sandy 

 loam. Propagated by division. A native of the 

 Rock}^ Mountains. 



Aqiiilegia cosndea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). — ■ 

 One of the loveliest flowers grown in our gardens. 

 They are large, blue and white, and very long- 

 spurred. Grows nine to twelve inches high ; is not 

 particular about soil, but thiives best in fairly rich 

 well-drained loam. Blooms in May and June, 

 sometimes later. Easily raised from seeds. A 

 native of the Rocky Mountains. 



* Arenaria balearica (Balearic Sandwort). — One of 

 the dwarf est- growing plants we possess. The leaves 

 are very minute, and the habit of the plant is to 

 densely spread like a tiny Moss. Planted close to 

 stone, it rapidly attaches itself to it, and will soon 

 cover a considerable space. The flowers are pure 

 white stars lifted a little above the leaves. A gem 

 of the loveliest kind, which deserves a place on 

 every rockery. Should be fully exposed and pro- 

 tected from the visitation of larger-leaved plants. 

 Easily propagated by divisions pressed firmly in the 

 soil. It comes to us from Corsica. 



* Asperula odorata (Sweet Woodruff). — One of our 

 native plants, which may properly find a place on 

 the rougher and larger rockeries. Its leaves smell 

 like sweet hay, and the flowers, which are plentiful, 

 are of the purest white, and appear throughout May. 

 Propagated by division. 



* Aster alpinus (Alpine Starwort).' — Most Asters 

 grow too tall for the rockery, but this kind rarely 

 exceeds six to nine inches in height. The flowers 

 are lavender-blue in colour, of large size, and are 

 produced early in the summer. Ordinary garden 

 soil. Propagated by division. Native of the Alps. 



* Aubrietia deltoidea (Three-angled Aubrietia). — A 

 round, spreading, tufted plant, producing abundance 

 of flowers of a pleasing shade of purple, early in 

 spring. Particularly adapted for positions where it 

 can hang over a face of rockwork. A. CampbellicR 

 is very bright in colour. Other good kinds are A. 

 grandijlora axid. A. grceca. A. purpurea variegata hns 

 nicely variegated leaves. Thrives in any kind of 

 soil. Propagated by seeds and division. Native of 

 the Levant, Greece, «fec. 



