Carrot 5 to 6 lb Cabbage (to transplant) 1" Cabbage (to drill) 2 to 3" Kohl Rabi (to drill) 2 to 3" Lucerne 16 to 20" Mangold Wurtzel 5 to 7" Mustard (Broadcast) 10 to 20" Rape or Cole 4 to 6" Rye Grass, Italian 3 bus Rye Grass, Perennial 2" Sainfoin 4" Tares, or Vetches 3" Turnip, Swedish 3 lb Turnip, Common 2 to 3" Trifolium 16 to 20".

Peppermint—This may be grown on any damp or marshy soil, and increased by dividing the roots.

Love-in-a-Mist—See "Nigella".

Wulfenia Carinthiaca—A pretty and hardy perennial from the Corinthian Alps, suitable alike for rock-work or the border, throwing up spikes of blue flowers from May to July During winter place it in a frame, as it is liable to rot in the open It needs a light, rich, sandy soil and plenty of moisture when in growth Cuttings will strike in sand; it may also be propagated by seeds or division Height, 1 ft.


Azaleas (Greenhouse)—A good soil for these deciduous shrubs is made by mixing a fair quantity of silver sand with good fibrous peat The plants must never be allowed to become too wet nor too dry, and must be shaded from excessive sunshine After they have flowered remove the remains of the blooms, place the plants out of doors in the sun to ripen the wood, or in a temperature of 60 degrees or 65 degrees, and syringe them freely twice a day If they require shifting, it must be done directly the flowers have fallen Cuttings taken off close to the plant will root in sand under a glass placed in heat A Indica is a plant of great beauty Stand it in the open air in summer, in a partially shaded position In winter remove it to a cool part of the greenhouse The hardy varieties should receive the same treatment as rhododendrons Flowers in June Height, 4 ft.

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