DWARF-GROWING PLANTS 



The Aubrietia, like the Arabis, is almost indifferent to 

 soil and exposure, but flowers most freely in a sunny 

 site in gritty soil. 



Campanula. — Dwarf species are admirably suited for 

 growing among rocks and in fissures, crannies, and on 

 ledges of a cliff. Some of the hardier, such as C. 

 coespitosa, make good carpeting plants. All are not of 

 equally easy culture, but leaf-mould and loam in equal 

 proportions, mixed with a liberal allowance of sand and 

 grit, is a compost that will suit the majority. Attractive 

 species are C. coespitosa, C. carpatica and its varieties, 

 C. c. turbinata and C. c. pelviformis, C. pusi/la, C. muralis, 

 C. garganica, C.fragi/is, C. isophylla and its white variety, 

 and C.pulla. Of less easy culture are C. cenisia, C. Rainieri, 

 C Zoysii, C. mirabilis and others. 



Cardamine. — C. trifolia is a pretty spring-blooming 

 plant with dense spreading leafage and bearing chalk- 

 white flowers. 



Cerastium. — Of these white-flowered dwarf perennials 

 the most popular is the grey-leaved C. tomentosum. All 

 are of the easiest culture. 



Convallaria. — Lily of the Valley. Growing wild as 

 it does in some districts in England, this lovely flower 

 should be naturalised in every wood. Under deciduous 

 trees it should be planted by the thousand, for there are 

 few more beautiful sights than Lilies of the Valley 

 flowering in wide drifts by the woodland ways. When 

 once established it spreads rapidly and does not suffer 

 from the drought. In almost every garden the beds 

 are too crowded and can well spare a portion of their 

 contents for the woods. Autumn is the best time for 

 planting. 



Cornus canadensis. — A pretty dwarf plant bearing white 

 flowers, or rather bracts. It thrives best in damp soil. 



Corydalis. — Fumitory. C. lutea, though common, and 

 growing in some places from every cranny of the wall, 



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