Lutea (Sternbergia) flowers in autumn Plant 4 in deep from October to December.

one, so that they will be 1 ft apart After gathering the fruit, remove any exhausted and weak wood, leaving all that is of the thickness of a black-lead pencil To keep the foliage clean, syringe once a day with water; this may be continued until the fruit is nearly ripe The following may be recommended for outdoor cultivation:—Hale's Early, Dagmar, and Waterloo for fruiting in July or August; Crimson Galande, Dymond, and the well-known Bellegarde for succession in September; and Golden Eagle for a late sort When planted in quantities, Peaches should stand 20 ft apart.

Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis)—Half-hardy perennials, which are very handsome when in flower, and adorn equally the greenhouse or the open They may be increased by seed sown in light soil in July or August and planted out in the border in spring At the approach of frost take the roots up and store them in dry ashes or sand They flower in July Height, 2 ft.

Aconite (Monk's-Hood or Wolf's-Bane)—Very pretty and very hardy, and succeeds under the shade of trees; but being very poisonous should not be grown where there are children Increased by division or by seeds Flowers June to July Height, 4 ft (See also "Winter Aconites").


he pots and bury them in cocoa-nut fibre till January, when they must be re-potted.

<RSS-FEED>