Acacia—Winter and spring flowering greenhouse shrubs with charming flowers and graceful foliage May be grown from seed, which should be soaked in warm water for twenty-four hours, or they may be propagated by layers, cuttings placed in heat, or suckers They like a rich sandy loam soil Height, 2 ft to 3 ft.

Some perennials, such as Pinks, Carnations, Saxifrages, etc, do not die down, but retain their leaves These are called evergreen perennials.

Medlars-These trees will grow on any well-drained soil The Dutch Medlar is most prized, as it bears the largest fruit It is raised from seed, and usually trained to a standard form The Nottingham and Royal are also excellent varieties Any special variety may be grafted on to the seedlings On deep soils it is best grafted on the Pear stock; on light, sandy soil it may be grafted on the White Thorn No pruning is required, beyond cutting away cross-growing branches.

Acrotis—These are mostly hardy herbaceous plants from South Africa The soil should consist of two parts loam and one part leaf-mould, and the situation should be dry and sunny Seed may be sown early in March in gentle heat, and the plants grown on in a cold frame till May, when they may be planted out a foot apart They will flower at midsummer Winter in a warm greenhouse Height, 2 ft Some few are of a creeping nature.


Alstromeria (Peruvian Lilies)—These beautiful summer-flowering hardy perennials produce large heads of lily-like blossoms in great profusion, which are invaluable for cutting for vase decorations as the bloom lasts a long time in water Plant in autumn 6 in deep in a well-drained sunny situation, preferably on a south border Protect in winter with a covering of leaves or litter They may be grown from seed sown as soon as it is ripe in sandy loam They bloom in July Height, 2 ft to 3 ft.

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