Actinella Grandiflora—A showy herbaceous plant, bearing large orange-coloured flowers in July It is not particular as to soil, and is increased by dividing the roots Height, 1 ft.

side-shoots equally balanced, and to prevent the growth advancing in the centre The bush form merely require the removal of any dead wood and of cross-growing branches This should be done late in the summer or in the autumn The trees are frequently attacked by a small moth, known as the Plum Fortrix, which eats its way into the fruit and causes it to fall In this case the fallen unripe fruit should be gathered up and burned, and the trees washed in winter with caustic potash and soda For growing on walls the following kinds may be recommended: Diamond, White Magnum Bonum, Pond's Seedling, and Belle de Louvain for cooking; and Kirke, Coe's Golden Drop, and Jefferson for dessert For pyramids and bushes, Victoria, Early Prolific, Prince Engelbert, Sultan, and Belgian Purple are good sorts In orchards Plums should stand 20 ft apart.

Menispermum Canadense (Moon seed)-A pretty slender-branched, hardy, climbing, deciduous shrub, with yellow flowers in June, followed with black berries It grows in any soil, and can be propagated by seed, by division of roots, or by planting cuttings in spring in a sheltered spot Height, 10 ft.

Worms, to Destroy—To each 5 lbs of newly-slaked lime add 15 gallons of water Stir it well, let it settle, draw off the clear portion, and with it water the surface of the lawn, etc The Worms will come to the top and may be swept up Worms in pots may be brought to the top by sprinkling a little dry mustard on the surface of the soil, and then giving the plant a good watering.


Althea—See "Hibiscus".

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