Abutilon—Evergreen greenhouse shrubs of great beauty and easy cultivation May be raised from seed, or by cuttings of young shoots placed in spring or summer in sand under glass, or with a bottom heat Cut the old plants back in January, and when new shoots appear re-pot the plants Height, 5 ft to 8 ft.

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.

Joss Flower-See "Chinese Sacred Narcissus".

Weigelia—Free-flowering, hardy, deciduous shrubs, the flowers being produced in profusion along the shoots in April, and varying in colour from white to deep crimson The plants will grow in any soil, and require no special culture All the varieties force well, and may be increased by cuttings Height, 6 ft.


Adonis Pyrenaica—A rare but charming Pyrenean perennial species, with thick ornamental foliage, and producing large golden-yellow flowers from May to July It needs no special treatment Height, 1-1/2 ft.

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