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.

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.

Lythrum—Very handsome hardy perennials which thrive in any garden soil, and may be raised from seed or increased by dividing the roots They flower in July Height, of different varieties, 6 in to 4 ft.

White Scale—See "Scale".


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.

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