232 WINDOW QARDENINO. 
55. Semper vivum Calif ornicum, a larger species; leaves are of a dark green 
color, with reddish margin and dark points. 
56. SHene alpestris, a very fine plant of dwarf habit and pure white flowers. 
57. Silene maritima fl. pi. The leaves of this species are of a glancous color, 
and the flowers are like small snowballs. 
58. Soldanella alpina, a lovely little plant of an interesting appearance, with 
leathery, shining, roundish leaves and beautiful blue bell-shaped, fringed 
flowers. 
59. J^'liymm zerpillifolium fol. var., the variegated Thyme. 
CO. Viola cornusa, the Pyrenean Violets with very large blue and white flow- 
ers which appear numerously during the summer season. 
Finally, we observe, that in a collection like the preceding one, many plants 
could be added, which would match well with the Habitus of Alpine plants but 
which would anyhow require another treatment ; for instance, a warmer place 
for the winter season, while others are in a resting state during the summer. 
Such are : Cyclamen Coum, Persicum, repandum, vernum, Europaeum, hede- 
raefolium ; Echeveria secunda, glaucovirens, gihhiflora; Linaria cymhalaria; 
Spigelia Marylandiea ; Scilla Sybirica, amoena, praecox; Leiicojum vernum ; 
various kinds of Crocus and Snoicdrops; Iris pumila; Sibthorpia Europcea; 
Portulacca flore pleno ; dwarf kinds of 3Iesembrianthemum, Saponaria ocymoides; 
Sanvitalia procumbens flore pleno; Nycta vine capensis; Sedum caeruleum; 
Grammanthes Gentianoides, lonopsidium acaulc, and various kinds oi Nemophila 
