Alsine Rosani—This pretty little herbaceous plant, with its cushions of green growth, makes a very fine display on rock-work or in any shady position Ordinary soil suits; it is of easy culture, and flowers during June and July Height, 3 in.

Half-hardy plants require artificial heat to germinate their seed, and must be gradually introduced into the open They may be sown during March and April in frames or a greenhouse, when many will bloom the first season If sown between May and the end of August they will flower the following spring and summer They require protection during winter, such as is afforded by a cold pit, frame, or greenhouse, or the covering of a mat or litter Tender perennials may be sown as directed above, but the plants should be kept constantly under glass.

Mandevillea Suaveolens—A fine climbing plant bearing very sweet white flowers in June It is rather tender, and more suitable for the conservatory than the open air It does not make a good pot-plant, but finds a suitable home in the border of the conservatory in equal parts of peat and sandy loam In pruning adopt the same method as for the vine or other plants which bear flowers on wood of the same year's growth It is propagated by seed sown in heat, or by cuttings under glass Syringe the leaves daily during the hot season A temperature of from 40 to 50 degrees in winter, and from 55 to 65 degrees in summer should be maintained Height, 10 ft.

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.


Formosissima (the Scarlet Jacobean Lily) is a gem for the greenhouse, and very suitable for forcing, as it will bloom two or three times in a season It should be potted in February.

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