CLIBPANS’ LIST OF ALPINE AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
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ADONIS {Flower of the Gods). 
73 vernalis, i ft., butter-yellow, Anemone- 
like flowers 3 in., across, likes moist 
sandy loam ; one of the loveliest Spring 
flowers, iii-v. 3/- per doz. ; 4d. each. 
AGAPANTHUS {African Lily). In all but 
favoured localities, these require a cold 
house in Winter, not being hardy. 
76 umbellatus, bold clusters of bright blue 
flowers on stout stalks ; rich compost, 
abundance of water when growing and 
flowering, and rest during the Whiter. 
77 — albus, pure white, fine ; a grand 
contrast to umbellatus. 1/- 
79 0. pL, double blue flowers, a dis- 
tinct variety. 1/6. 
81 variegatus, foliage striped white. 
1 / 6 . 
AGROSTEMMA {Rose Campion), produces an 
extraorflinary profusion of flowers ; 
useful for beds, borders, or wild garden, 
vi-viii. 
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atrosanguinea, ft. rich crim- 
son-purple. 
coronaria, 2J ft., flowers rosy 
crimson.. 
alba, 2I ft., white; very 
beautiful. 
bicolor, 2j ft., white, with 
rose eye. 
Flos Jovis, 1 J ft., clustered heads 
of rosy-pink. 
Walkeri, 2i ft., single bright 
crimson ; very free. 
4 <i. 
each ; 
3 /- 
doz. 
AGRIMONIA {Agrimony). 
84 Odorata, sweet-scented Agrimony, 2j 
ft., sweet-scented yellow flowers on 
numerous spikes. 
TETHIONEMA. 
99 cordifolium, 6-g inches, rosy pink flow- 
ers, jiroduced at the ends of numerous 
stems ; a rock plant, of great beauty 
v.-viii. qd. 
lot grandiflora, one of the loveliest rockery 
shrubs, numerous sprays of rose or 
lilac Arabis-like flowers. Root-run 
must be deep, and dry in Winter, vi- 
ix. gd. 
103 porsica, 9 in., spikes of rosy-lilac, free, 
vi-vii. gd. 
AJUGA {Bugle). 
105 Brockbanki, flowers vary from rose to 
blue and white ; v-vii. 4d. 
107 metallica crispa, 5 in , dark metallic- 
green wrinkled foliage, rich blue 
flotrers. 4d. 
o 109 reptans atro-purpurea, 6 in., leaves rich 
bronzy-purple, vi-vii. 12/- per too, 
2/6 per doz., 3d. 
o III fol. var., 3 in., variegated form 
of common Bugle, leaves margined 
ivory ; flowers blue ; vi-vii. 4d. 
ALCHEMILLA {Lady’s Mantle). 
o 119 alpina, 6 in., leaves covered beneath 
with dense coating of shining silvery 
hairs, flowers inconspicuous, vii-viii. 
4 d. 
ALFREDIA. 
lit cernuua, 3 ft., thistle-like heads of 
flowers in clusters. 4d. 
ALLIUM , , ^ 
124 pedemontanum, 9 in., hand.somc clusters 
of drooping bell-shaped rosy-purple 
flowers,' choice, vii-viii. 6d. 
ALISMA {Water Plantain). See Aquatic 
Plants, jrage 7. 
ALSTRCEMERIA, handsome clusters of beanti 
ful richly coloured flowers. Plant 
6 in. deep in rich thoroughly drained 
soil. 
125 aurantiaca, 3 ft., orange, sultused red. 
vii-ix. 4d. 
129 aurea, 3 ft., large golden-yellow flowers 
streaked deep red, in splendid clusters, 
vii-ix. 4d. 
130 Chilensis, 3 ft., orange, scarlet, and pink, 
vii-ix. 6d. 
131 psittacina, 4 ft., flowers green, flushed 
and striped deep red, vii-vni. 4d. 
Mixed Varieties, make a splendid dis- 
play in the borders, 2/6 dozen, 
ALYSSUM (Madwort), beautiful free flowering 
rock plants, producing sheets of bloom 
in Spring. , ■ , . 
alpestre, 3 in., neat hoary tufts, bright 
yellow flowers, v-vi. 6d. 
argenteum, 6 in., a pretty species of 
compact habit, with highly attractive 
silvery foliage. 4d. 
montanum, 3 in., bright yellow sweet- 
scented flowers, v-vi. 4 d. 
saxatile compactum, 9 in., masses ot 
bright yellow flowers ; deservedly 
popular for Spring bedding, &c., iv-vi. 
8/- per 100. 1/6 doz., 3d. each. 
fol. var., 9 in., rich cream, 
variegation best on a sunny rockery. 
3/- doz. ; 4d. each. 
J fl. pi. See New Plants, page 3. 
spinosum, 6 in., a dainty little bush, 
white flowers, vi-viii. 6d. 
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AMSONIA. 
147 salicifolia, 2 ft., beautiful clusters ol 
pale blue flowers, likes half shade, 
vii-ix. 6d. 
ANCHUSA {Bugloss). 
150 italica, 3J ft- t^"ld steins covered from 
May till September with large bnght 
blue flowers ; grand in the sun. 4 <f- 
1 5 1 “ Dropmore ” var. See New Plants. 
pag*; 3 - „ • 1 
ANDROSACE (Rock /nsmiKc ), small exqmsitcl) 
beautiful flowers, in clusters, plant 
firm in rock fissures. 
152 arachnoides, 3 in., white flowers, m 
umbellate heads, vi-vii. gd. 
153 carnea, 3 in., pink, in clusters, mass-like 
habit, vi-viii. gd. , , , 
135 chumhyi, 3 ins., a charming rock plant, 
producing umbels of rosy flowers, on 
short stems, iv-vi. gd. 
160 lanuginosa. 9 in., losettes of wi'ite woolly 
leaves, rosy-pink flow'ers. vi-viii. i/~ 
162 sarmentosa, 9 in., rose, white eye, many 
flowered trusses, v-vii. 6d. 
163 sempervivoides, bright purple, flue heads; 
r,d. 
164 villosa, 3 in., flowers white, pretty hairy 
fnlijiuj.' v-vii. l/-»- 
ANEMONE {The Wind Flower), beautiful and 
pojnilar flowers ; very' floriferoiis, 
valuable for cutting. 
167 alpina, i J ft., white cup-shaped flowers, 
slightly" flushed slate on the outside, 
v*vi. od. 
