vie) 
Poppelwellii is another charming little 
plant of the dwarf type, light screen in 
colour. Like all of the tribe, it 1s easily 
propagated from cuttings or rootlets, and is 
worthy of attention. 
Garviei was found by Speden on the 
Garvie Mountains. _ It is a close, compact 
Jittle plant. with delicate branchlets, and 
one of the best for interesting rockery 
growtl:. 
The Larger Species: Some Fine 
Piants. 
Having enumerated a few of the whip- 
cords of ithe dwarf type, as well as those 
cf a larger growth, I will close this enume- 
ration by short reference to some of the 
most striking of the species of much larger 
growth and entirely different characteristics, 
Dorrien-Smithii.—This species was found 
at the Chathams and named after General 
Dorrien-Smith. From its appearance the 
plant gives cne the impression that it is a 
climber. At the present there are only 
three plants in culltivation—one at Wether- 
stone, one at Dr Hunter’s, and the third in 
my own collection; consequently there has 
been but little opportunity of watching the 
habit and of noting the possibilities of this 
charming species. The leaves are set far 
apart, and are of an intense green, with a 
reddish hue near the petiole, which gives 
the plant a peculiar appearance. The 
fiower is most striking, being of a trans- 
parent white colour, with a faint lavender 
centre. The flowers are loosely set on a 
tapering raceme of about 3in long. It is 
certainly one of the most graceful and 
charming ot the veronicas. 
Anomala—A very handsome and attrac- 
tive species. The shrub is a perfectly erect 
one, 3ft to 5ft high when full grown. The 
branches are inclined to be red, with purp- 
lish tips. When small the plant is most 
beautiful. and makes a perfect little speci- 
men at 3in and 4in high. The flowers are 
white, and in some cases on the same bush 
pale pink. A much admired shrub, and one 
that cultivates most readily. 
