March 28 1903. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
275 
purposes. By the courtesy of Messrs. James Stredwick & Son, 
Silverhill Park, St. Leonai'ds-on-Sea, we are able to place an 
illustration of this variety before our readers. 
Ranunculus parnassifolius. 
The above species was originally introduced to this country 
in 1769, and was figured in the early number of the “ Botanical 
Magazine,” t. 386. It is a native of the Pyrenees, and is 
admirably adapted for cultivation in the rock garden, but has 
never become very common. Being of dwarf habit and requir¬ 
ing careful attention to prevent its being overgrown by other 
species, it is liable to get lost unless the cultivator is an 
enthusiast for this class of plants. The height does not exceed 
8 in., but, as a rule, the stems are only 6 in. high, bearing a 
few large flowers on the top closely resembling those of Par- 
nassia. The leaves also are more like the last-named genus, as 
is indicated by the name. When casually seen there is some 
considerable resemblance to the Grass of Parnassus, but those 
Narcissus Bicolor Mrs. J. B. M. Camm. 
Though not so large as the well-known white Daffodil 
Madame de Graaff, the above is quite equal to it in graceful 
beauty, and very slightly darker in colour. The segments are 
pure white, while the trumpet is pale lemon or sulphur white, 
and fading with age until there is little difference between it 
and the famous variety just mentioned. Its value was well 
recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society on May 8th, 
1888, when it was granted a First-class Certificate. 
These very pale and delicate colours are liable to get soiled 
if the weather during March and April happens to be showery 
when they come into bloom; but for cut-flower purposes they 
can always be gathered while still in the bud state, and if 
placed in water and kept in a genially warm place they will 
expand in perfect condition and spotlessly clean. During the 
course of a, few days the colour of the trumpet will fade until 
nearly pure white. Such flowers can then be used for any pur¬ 
poses for which white flowers are required. 
For out-of-door work, however, they are equally suitable as 
the darker colours, because perfectly hardy and of vigorous 
constitution. When the bulbs are sufficiently numerous they 
By courtesy of Z. S. Ware, Ltc\ 
Ranunculus parnassifolius is a hardy perennial plant, from 5 lo 
8 inches in height, for the alpine garden, with terminal cymes of 
pure white flowers of large size. 
who are familiar with the latter plant will at once see that 
the stems of this plant are furnished with much more numerous 
leaves than in the case of the last-named plant. Like most 
of the perennial Buttercups, the plant under notice likes to be 
situated in a fairly damp position, SO' that it may not get 
burned up. A situation on the north aspect of the rockery 
would place it under conditions suitable for its welfare, and 
if the cultivator has any difficulty in maintaining the roots in 
a moist condition he should mix plenty of leaf mould or peat 
with the natural soil. It is certainly well worthy the attention 
of cultivators of this class of plants. The illustration has been 
placed at our disposal by Messrs, T. S, Ware, Limited, Fel- 
tham, Middlesex, 
Narcissus bicolor Mrs. J. B. M. Camm is one of the most grace¬ 
ful of the bicolor Daffodils, having a white perianth and delicate 
sulphur-white trumpet. 
might be utilised for bedding purposes to a greater extent 
than they are at present. The stems are not so strong as those 
of the Emperor and Empress type, but unless in very exposed 
positions they would not, be likely to fare badly when used for 
bedding purposes in the flower garden. In most establish¬ 
ments, even if the principal flower-garden is not in a sheltered 
position, there are other beds or groups of them where such as 
Mrs, ,T. B. M. Camm might be utilised to great advantage. The 
illustration of the above beautiful variety was placed at our 
service by Messrs. Hogg & Robertson, 20, Mary Street, Dublin, 
whose success in the cultivation of Daffodils and other spring 
flowering bulbs has gained for their grounds the title of Hol¬ 
land in Ireland. The soil of their ground at Rush, Dublin, is 
light, and sandy, and therefore well suited for the cultivation 
of bulbs which might as well be grown in Ireland as in Holland. 
