Purpurea (Vallota Purpurea or Scarborough Lily) is a very beautiful free bloomer October and November or March and April are the most favourable times for potting, but established plants should be re-potted in June or July.

Peas—For the production of heavy summer and autumn crops a rich and deeply-stirred soil is essential, one of the best fertilisers being well-decayed farmyard manure; but for the earliest crop a poorer soil, if deep and well pulverised, will give the best results Peas under 3 ft in height do not require sticking, but they can be more easily gathered if a few small twigs are used to keep the haulm off the ground If sown in successive lines the space between the rows should correspond with the height of the variety grown A good plan is to arrange the rows 10 or 15 ft apart, and crop the intervening spaces with early dwarf vegetables The earliest varieties may be sown from November to February, on the warmest and most sheltered border: these may be gathered in May and June The second early round, varieties, if sown from January to April, will be ready for gathering in June and July The main crop round varieties may be sown from February to May: these will be ready to gather in July and August The early wrinkled v.

Megasea-This hardy herbaceous plant flowers from April to June A light, sandy soil suits it best It may be grown from seed or multiplied by division Height, 1 ft.

Woodruff—See "Asperula".


Ageratum—Effective half-hardy annual bedding plants, thriving best in a light, rich soil Seed should be sown in heat in February or March Cuttings root freely under glass Height, 1-1/2 ft There is a dwarf variety suitable for ribbon borders and edgings Height, 6 in.

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