Verbena—This charming half-hardy perennial succeeds best in light, loamy soil It seeds freely, and roots rapidly by being pegged down It is usual to take the cuttings in February, as spring-struck plants prove best both for growth and flowering Place a score of cuttings in a 48-sized pot containing 1/3 of drainage material, covered with 1 in of rough leaf-mould, then filled to within 1-1/2 in of the rim with equal parts of loam, leaf-mould, or peat and sand, with 1/3 in of sand on the top Make the soil firm at the base of the cuttings, and water level It is, however, more easily obtained from seed raised on a gentle hotbed, and the plants thus raised are more robust and floriferous It flowers in July Height, 1 ft.

Pinguicula Grandiflora (Great Irish Butterwort)—This handsome, hardy bog-plant produces deep violet-blue flowers in August and September It may be grown in any damp soil and increased by division Height, 1-1/2 ft.

Menyanthes-Treat as other hardy aquatics.

Watsonia—Plant the bulbs during January in sandy loam with a little peat They flower in April Height, 1-1/2 ft.


Berberidopsis Corallina—Distinct and very pretty evergreen climbing shrubs, which prove hardy in the south and west, but need protection in other places They are not particular as to soil, and may be increased by cuttings.

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