. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. COMMON GARDEX FLOWERS. 347 native place of all the species. It is a very dwarf Alpine herb, tufted into light green masses like a wide-spreading Moss, hut quite firm. It does well in the rock-garden, in exposed parts, and in any S. JEllzahethcc is Elizabeth's Catch-fly; a beautiful species, the flowers of which look more like those of some handsome but dwarf Clarkia than those of the commonly-grown Silenes; it bears large bright rose-. open moist soil. This plant, though humble in stature, aspii'es to the highest of dwelling- places ; for whether in th
. Cassell's popular gardening. Gardening. COMMON GARDEX FLOWERS. 347 native place of all the species. It is a very dwarf Alpine herb, tufted into light green masses like a wide-spreading Moss, hut quite firm. It does well in the rock-garden, in exposed parts, and in any S. JEllzahethcc is Elizabeth's Catch-fly; a beautiful species, the flowers of which look more like those of some handsome but dwarf Clarkia than those of the commonly-grown Silenes; it bears large bright rose-. open moist soil. This plant, though humble in stature, aspii'es to the highest of dwelling- places ; for whether in the British Islands, in Germany, or even Lap- land, it is found only near the summits of mountains. It is said to have been the last flower- ing j)lant observed by Saussure in ascending- Mont Blanc. S. noctiflora is the Xight-flowering Catch- fly, and the common name alludes to the time of flov/cring ; the border of the j)etals being rolled inwards during the day, but uniolding in the evening, and emitting an agreeable fragrance in mild weather. It is an annual, flowering in July, and found in corn-fields on sandy or gxavelly soil. S. alpcstris is the Alpine Catch-fly; a charming evergreen rock or border plant, growing with the greatest freedom in almost any soil or situation; forming tufts of dark green foliage, completely covered with panicles of glossy white flowers; grows about six inches in height, and flowers in early summer. A native of the Alps of Em^ope. SiLENE PENDULA. vation. colouied flowers in sum- mer. It is a native of the Tyrolese mountains, and does well in the rock - garden, in warm spots, in well - di-ained sandy loam, and on the margin of the choice mixed border. Siloie maritiina is the Sea Catch - fly. The double variety of this is a choice hardy plant in gardens, growing in the form of prostrate tufts of glaucous foliage, scarce an inch in height, bearing double flowers as large as the old double white Pink ; very easily grown and exceedingly free-flowering,
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