The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . y be said tocontain the cream of the genus—as fur, at any rate,as regards true alpines—including, as it dues, suchcharming species as Burseriana, media, aretioides,squarrosa, marginata, and others, all of which are lighting on the position most suitable to a new-comer; but this act is the result of long experience,however simple it may in itself appear to the out-si ier. Following the order in Dr. Englers Monofjraphieder Gaftunij [see (jardcncrs Chrunidc,LS(1(3, p. HOB], iS. media, is the
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . y be said tocontain the cream of the genus—as fur, at any rate,as regards true alpines—including, as it dues, suchcharming species as Burseriana, media, aretioides,squarrosa, marginata, and others, all of which are lighting on the position most suitable to a new-comer; but this act is the result of long experience,however simple it may in itself appear to the out-si ier. Following the order in Dr. Englers Monofjraphieder Gaftunij [see (jardcncrs Chrunidc,LS(1(3, p. HOB], iS. media, is the first of this plant has long been in cultivation, and is knownin many gardens under the name cal^ciflura. It is adwarf species, rarely more than 1—2 inches, the neatstifT-looking rosettes composed of spatulate leaves,usually blunt, but in some forms pointed, and with3—5 pits on each side of the cartilaginous margins;flowers purple, medium-sized, borne in a paniculateor racemose inflorescence, the whole , flowering June—July. It is a very slow.
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