Adlumia Cirrhosa—Interesting hardy climbers Will grow in any soil, and are readily increased by seeds sown in a damp situation Require the support of stakes Bloom in August Height, 15 ft.

side-shoots equally balanced, and to prevent the growth advancing in the centre The bush form merely require the removal of any dead wood and of cross-growing branches This should be done late in the summer or in the autumn The trees are frequently attacked by a small moth, known as the Plum Fortrix, which eats its way into the fruit and causes it to fall In this case the fallen unripe fruit should be gathered up and burned, and the trees washed in winter with caustic potash and soda For growing on walls the following kinds may be recommended: Diamond, White Magnum Bonum, Pond's Seedling, and Belle de Louvain for cooking; and Kirke, Coe's Golden Drop, and Jefferson for dessert For pyramids and bushes, Victoria, Early Prolific, Prince Engelbert, Sultan, and Belgian Purple are good sorts In orchards Plums should stand 20 ft apart.

Mathiola Bicornis (Night-scented Stocks)—A favourite hardy annual whose lilac flowers are fragrant towards evening They may be grown from seed sown between February and May on any ordinary soil Height, 1 ft.

Amaryllis—These plants bear large drooping bell-shaped lily-like blossoms They thrive best in a compost of turfy loam and peat, with a fair quantity of sand The pots must in all cases be well drained Most of the stove and greenhouse species should be turned out of their pots in autumn, and laid by in a dry place until spring, when they should be re-potted and kept liberally supplied with water A Reticulata and A Striatifolia bloom best, however, when undisturbed Discontinue watering when the foliage shows signs of failing, but avoid shrivelling the leaves The hardy varieties should be planted 6 in deep in light, well—drained soil, and allowed to remain undisturbed for two or three years, when they will probably require thinning out They are increased by off-sets from the bulbs.


Allium Descendens—A hardy, bulbous perennial Plant in October or November in any garden soil, and the flowers will be borne in July Height, 1 ft.

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