RAMONDIA PYRENAICA. 
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growing plants flourish in ordinary soil in partially 
shaded spots, and are easily increased by division of 
the tufts in spring, or from seeds. The best known 
kinds are : — angustifolia, the Blue Cowslip, 1 foot high, 
having oblong lance-shaped hairy leaves, spotted with 
pale green, and pink or bright blue flowers from April 
to June ; P. officinalis, Bethlehem Sage, is some- 
what similar, but has ovate heart-shaped leaves 
spotted with white, and violet flowers which are at 
first reddish. In the variety alba they are white. 
P. mollis has blue flowers, and P. saccharata pink 
ones — all appearing in early summer. 
PYRETHRUM roseum. — This beautiful Caucasian 
perennial, 1 to 2 feet high, is recognised by its deeply- 
cut fern-like leaves and rose-coloured flower-heads 
with a yellow centre. There are numerous forms 
single and double, and a few of them are shown on 
Plate 15. The colours vary from the purest white 
through pink and rose, to the deepest red and carmine, 
while there are also a few yellow flowered varie- 
ties. All the kinds are excellent for cutting. The 
plants require a rich and well-drained soil in open 
sunny situations, and may be increased by careful 
division of the rootstocks in spring, or from seeds. 
RAMONDIA pyrenaica. — A charming Pyrenean 
perennial — resembling Haberlea rhodopensis — with flat 
rosettes of wrinkled, ovate, deeply-toothed, and hairy 
leaves. The flattish purple flowers, over 1^ inches 
across, with a bright yellow centre, appear in May and 
June on stalks about 3 inches high. The' variety 
alba has pure white flowers, but is otherwise similar. 
P. serbica (or Jankxa Eeldreichi ) has the leaves 
