Vicia Pyrenaica—A hardy and good perennial for rock-work, having compact tufts of green growth and producing deep crimson flowers in May and June It will grow in any soil, and is of easy culture It is increased by seed, also by division of the roots Height, 1 ft.

Physalis (Winter Cherry)—A rich, light soil is most suitable for the stove and greenhouse kinds, cuttings of which root freely under glass The hardy kinds will grow in any soil, and are increased by seed P Francheti produces seed-pods over 2 in in diameter, the Cherry-like fruit of which is edible and makes a fine preserve It is larger than that of the old Winter Cherry, P Alkekengi They flower in August Height, 1 ft to 2 ft.

Marigolds—Handsome and free-flowering half-hardy annuals The greenhouse varieties thrive in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings root easily if planted in sand under glass The African and tall French varieties make a fine display when planted in shrubberies or large beds, while the dwarf French kinds are very effective in the foreground of taller plants, or in beds by themselves They are raised from seed sown in a slight heat in March, and planted out at the end of May in any good soil Height, 6 in to 2 ft (See also "Calendula," "Tagetes," and "Calthus").

Acrophyllum Verticillatum—A greenhouse evergreen shrub It will grow in any soil, and may be increased by cuttings of half-ripened wood March is its flowering season Height, 3 ft.


Amaryllis—These plants bear large drooping bell-shaped lily-like blossoms They thrive best in a compost of turfy loam and peat, with a fair quantity of sand The pots must in all cases be well drained Most of the stove and greenhouse species should be turned out of their pots in autumn, and laid by in a dry place until spring, when they should be re-potted and kept liberally supplied with water A Reticulata and A Striatifolia bloom best, however, when undisturbed Discontinue watering when the foliage shows signs of failing, but avoid shrivelling the leaves The hardy varieties should be planted 6 in deep in light, well—drained soil, and allowed to remain undisturbed for two or three years, when they will probably require thinning out They are increased by off-sets from the bulbs.

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