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Part III. — Ferns — continued. 



Blechnums, in several species and 



many distinct vars. 

 Cetevach onicinarum (must have lime 



mixed with the soil) 

 Cystopteris, all the species 

 Lastreas. dwarf species only 

 Polypodium alpestre 



„ calcareum 



,, Dryopteris (Oak Fern) 



Polypodium Phegopteris (Beech Fern) 

 Polystichum, a few dwarf species. 

 Most species of this genus are of 

 too large habit for the purpose 

 Scolopendriums, a great number of 



dwarf species 

 YVoodsia alpina 

 ,, ilvensis 

 „ obtusa 



B. Large-habited Species, suitable for the floor of the Alpine house beneath 

 staging. The " evergreen " species are to be preferred. 



Athyriums I Polystichums 



Lastreas ! Scolopendriums 



C. Some fine Exotic Species, not of mountain origin, but suitable for 

 association with Alpines either on staging or beneath it. 



Adiantum Capillus-Veneris 



„ pedatum 

 Cyrtomium caryotideum 



„ falcatum 

 Davallia Xov.e-Zelandiae 

 Microlepia anthriscifoha 



Onoclea sensibilis 

 Osmunda cinnamomea 



,, interrupta 

 Struthiopteris germanica 



,, pennsylvanica 



Part IV. — Plants to be noted for the Front Row rt reason of their 

 Trailing or Falling Habit. 



Androsace lanuginosa 



„ sarmentosa 

 Antennaria hyperborea 



„ sylvestris 

 Arenaria balearica 



,, caespitosa 



„ „ aurea 



„ montana var. grandiflora 



„ purpurascens 

 Astragalus hypoglottis var. albus 

 Aubrietia Leichtlini 

 Campanula Portenschlagiana 



„ pumila 

 Coronilla iberica 

 Cyananthus lobatus 

 Dryas octopetala 

 Epilobium obcordatum 

 Eriogonum subumbellatum 

 Geranium Wallichianum 

 Herniaria glabra 



,, ,, aurea 

 Hutchinsia alpina 

 Linaria alpina 



,, anticaria 



„ pilosa 

 Omphalodes verna 



Omphalodes verna alba 

 Onosma taurica 



„ alba rosea 

 Polygonum vaccinifolium 

 Salix Jacquini 

 „ serpyllifolia 

 ,, pyrenaica 

 Saponaria ocymoides 



„ „ var. splendens 



Saxifraga coriophylla 



„ oppositifolia 



„ „ splendens 



ii alba 



„ atropurpurea 



,, Stansfieldi 



,, tenella 

 Whitlavi 



„ Bhoei 



,, sancta 

 Selaginella helvetica 

 Sibthorpia europasa 

 Thymus lanuginosus 

 Veronica prostrata 



,, telephifolia 

 Yicia pyrenaica 

 \Yaldsteinia trifoliata 



