Venus's Looking-Glass (Specularia Speculum)—A pretty hardy annual, bearing a profusion of Campanula-like flowers in July Suitable for beds, pots, hanging baskets, or rock-work It flourishes most in a compost of sandy loam and peat The seeds are best sown in autumn and wintered in a greenhouse, but they may be raised on a hotbed early in spring Cuttings of the young wood planted under glass root freely Height, 9 in.

Poinsettia Pulcherrima—A stove evergreen shrub which produces lovely crimson bracts in the winter Plant in sandy loam, give plenty of water to the roots, and syringe the leaves frequently In early spring cut down the branches to within three or four eyes of the old wood These cuttings, if laid aside for a day to dry and then planted under glass, will form new plants It flowers in April Height, 2 ft.

Love Grass—See "Eragrostis".

Acanthus—A coarse, yet stately hardy perennial, which has large ornamental foliage, and flowers in August It is not particular as to soil or situation, but free space should be given it Will grow from seed sown from March to midsummer, or in August or September in a sheltered situation Will also bear dividing Height, 3 ft.


Allspice—See "Calycanthus" and "Chimonanthus".

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