THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



height 4 inches ; flowers hrilliant purple : early 

 summer. Sunny fronts ; moist peaty or very 

 sandy soil. Division and seeds. P. integrifolia 

 (entire-leaved), Pyrenees and Switzerland ; height 

 3 inches ; flowers rose : spring and early summer. 

 Exposed position ; firra, strong soil. Division 

 and seeds. P. japonica (Japanese), Japanese Prim- 

 rose ; height 12 to 18 inches; flowers crimson, 

 maroon, lilac, rosy pink, or white : spring. Posi- 

 tion sheltered and cool ; deep rich loam. Division 

 and seeds ; germination slow. P. marginata 

 (margined), Switzerland, height 2 to 4 inches ; 

 leaves with silvery margins ; flowers violet, rose : 

 April and May. Position open ; light, loamy soil 

 with hits of limestone rock ahout the plants. 

 Division. P. minima (least), Fairy Primrose, 

 South Europe ; height 1^ inches ; flowers rose, 

 sometimes white : summer. Position clear open 

 parts of rockwork. Firm sandy peat and loam. 

 Divisioii and seeds. P. oflicinalis (officinal). Cows- 

 lip, Britain ; height 4 to 12 inches ; flowers bright 

 yellow : spring and summer. Position partially 

 shaded and sheltered. Strong loam. Division and 

 seed. The polyanthus is a variety of cowslip. 

 P. Parryi (Parry's), Rocky fountains ; height 6 

 to 18 inches ; flowers brif,'ht purple with yellow 

 eye : spring. Cool and moist position ; loamy 

 soil. Division. P. purpurea (purple) is a fine 

 form of P. denticulata. P. scotica (Scotch) ; height 

 2 to 4 inches ; flowers rich purple, with yellowish 

 eye : June. Cool position ; loam and sandy 

 peat (Fig. 55). Seeds. P. Stuarti (Stuart's), 

 Northern India ; height 9 to IS inches ; flowers 

 rich golden yellow : summer. Position elevated 

 and sheltered ; light deep soil, and kept moist. 

 Seeds. P. viscosa (clammy), Pyrenees ; height 2 

 to 4 inches ; flowers rose purple with white eye : 

 summer. Any position ; peat}' or spongy loam 

 with sand ; must be kept moist. Division and 

 seeds. P. vulgaris (Common Primrose), Britain ; 

 height 3 inches ; colours varioug : spring. Any 

 position ; ordinary soil. Division and seeds. 



Pyrola (Winter-green). — P. rotundilblia (round- 

 leaved), Britain ; height 6 inches ; flowers pure 

 white, fragrant : summer. Position partially 

 shaded ; loam and leaf soil. Division. 



Eanunculus (Crowfoots). — A large family of many 

 species suitable for rockwoik. I!, aconitifolius 

 (aconite-leaved), Europe ; height 6 inches to 2 feet ; 

 flowers white : May and June. Double-flowered 

 best ; position partially shaded ; rich light soil. 

 Division. R. alpestris (alpine). Pyrenees ; height 

 3 to 6 inches ; flowers white : J une to August. 



E.xposed positions ; moist, sandy, or gritty soil. 

 Division. R. amplexicaulis (stem-clasping), Py- 

 renees and Western Alps ; height 3 to 9 inches ; 

 flowers pure white, seldom double : April and 

 May. Prominent position ; loamy soil. Division 

 and seed. R. glacialis (glacier), mountains of 

 Europe ; height 3 to 6 inches ; flowers white or 

 reddish, suffused with purple, seldom double : 

 June to August. Cool position ; deep, gritty, 

 peaty soil. Seed. R. montanus (mountain), Europe ; 

 height 6 inches ; flowers yellow : May to July. 

 Position sunny ; moist sandy soil ; division and 

 seed. R. rutaafolius (rue-leaved), Higher Alps ; 

 height 3 to 6 inches; flowers yellow: May to 

 July. Position exposed to the sun ; moist, sandy, 

 or gritty soil. Division and seeds. 

 S AGINA (Pearl- weed). — S. pilifera (hair-bearing), Corsica ; 

 creeping ; forms a green carpet ; plant in patches. 

 Seeds. 



Saponaeia (Soap-wort). — S. ocymoides (basil-lUfe), 

 Switzerland ; trailing ; flowers red or pink : August. 

 Position, hottest parts of rockwork ; common soil ; 

 cuttings and seeds. 



Saxifraga (Rockfoil). — S. aizoides (aizoon-like), 

 Britain ; dense-growing ; tufted ; flowers orange or 

 golden yellow dotted with red : June and July. 

 Position moist, ordinary soil. Division and seed. 

 S. aizoon, Europe ; height 5 to 10 inches ; flowers 

 cream colour : June. Position fully exposed ; 

 ordinary soil ; division. S. ceratophylla, synonym 

 S. trifurcata (thrice-forked), Spain ; height 6 

 inches ; flowers white : May. Position sunny ; 

 common soil. Division and seeds. S. cordifolia 

 pyrimidalis (heart-shaped leaves), Siberia ; height 

 1 foot ; flowers red : March to May. Any position, 

 or soil. Division. S. cotyledon (cotyledon), Alps ; 

 height 1 foot to 2 feet ; flowers white : May to 

 July. Position well exposed ; common soil. 

 Division. S. C. pyramidalis, a robust form of 

 S. cotyledon. S. diapensioides (diapensia-like), 

 Alps ; height 1| inches ; flowers white : April to 

 June. Sunny fronts ; common soil ; firm and 

 well drained. Division. S. granulata (granulate), 

 Britain ; height 6 to 18 inches ; flowers white : 

 April and ]\Iay. Position upper parts of rock- 

 work; common soil. Division. S. hypnoides 

 (hypnum-like), Dovedale Moss, Britain, tufts, 

 iorming large cushions ; flowers white : May to 

 July. Position sunny ; deep moist soil. Division. 

 S. juniperina (juniper-leaved), Caucasus, forms neat 

 cushions ; flowers greenish yellow : July. Sunny 

 fronts ; moist, sandy, firm soil. Division and seed. 

 S. longifolia (long-leaved), Pyrenees, lorms hand- 



