. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 734.—Draba beotica. Fig, 735.—Aubrietia Campbelli. Fig. 736.—Dodecatheon Meadia. The Aubrietia Campbelli (fig. 735) is of a brighter hue than other flowers of its genus. Its colour is violet blue, and it blossoms in great profusion in March. The American Cowslip {Dodecatheofi Meadia, fig. 736) should not be oniitted from our flower- ing alpine plants. Its erect stem, crowned with flowers, is dissimilar from other plants. It is perennial, and only requires to remain


. My garden, its plan and culture together with a general description of its geology, botany, and natural history. Gardening. Fig. 734.—Draba beotica. Fig, 735.—Aubrietia Campbelli. Fig. 736.—Dodecatheon Meadia. The Aubrietia Campbelli (fig. 735) is of a brighter hue than other flowers of its genus. Its colour is violet blue, and it blossoms in great profusion in March. The American Cowslip {Dodecatheofi Meadia, fig. 736) should not be oniitted from our flower- ing alpine plants. Its erect stem, crowned with flowers, is dissimilar from other plants. It is perennial, and only requires to remain un- disturbed. There are varieties of this flower. Fig. 737.—Erigeron speciosus. Then wc have Evigeron Roy lei, or speciosus (fig. 737), which is a handsome species from the Himalayas; it has a yellow, disc-like flower, with ^''°^?s™"* purple rays. The Genista sagittalis (fig. 738) produces abundance of yellow flowers in summer, and is consequently Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smee, Alfred, 1818-1877. London, Bell and Daldy


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