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.

Phyteuma Hallierii—A very pretty hardy perennial It will thrive in any soil, blooms from May to August, and can be readily increased by seed or division Height, 1-1/2 ft.

Mahonia—Handsome evergreen shrubs, useful for covert planting or for grouping with others They grow best in a compost of sand, peat, and loam, and may be propagated by cuttings or by layers of ripened wood, laid down in autumn They flower in April Height, 4 ft to 6 ft.

Actaea Spicata (Bane Berry)—A hardy herbaceous perennial which delights in a shady position, and will even grow under trees It is increased by division of the roots, or it may readily be raised from seed in ordinary soil May is its flowering month Height, 3 ft.


Alyssum—Well adapted for rock-work or the front of flower-beds, and is best sown in autumn The annual, or Sweet Alyssum, bears an abundance of scented white flowers in June, and on to the end of September The hardy perennial, Saxatile (commonly called Gold Dust), bears yellow flowers in spring Height, 6 in.

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