Venidium—Hardy annuals, which are best raised from seed sown early in March on a slight hotbed, and grown in turfy loam, or loam and peat They bloom in May Height, 1 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.

Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis)—Half-hardy perennials, which are very handsome when in flower, and adorn equally the greenhouse or the open They may be increased by seed sown in light soil in July or August and planted out in the border in spring At the approach of frost take the roots up and store them in dry ashes or sand They flower in July Height, 2 ft.

Wulfenia Carinthiaca—A pretty and hardy perennial from the Corinthian Alps, suitable alike for rock-work or the border, throwing up spikes of blue flowers from May to July During winter place it in a frame, as it is liable to rot in the open It needs a light, rich, sandy soil and plenty of moisture when in growth Cuttings will strike in sand; it may also be propagated by seeds or division Height, 1 ft.


Beans, Runner—These are not particular as to position or soil, but the best results are obtained by placing them in a deep rich mould where they can get a fair amount of sunlight Sow, from the second week in May until the first week in July for succession, in rows 6 ft apart, thinning the plants out to 1 ft apart in the rows Protect from slugs when the plants are coming through the ground, and support them with sticks immediately the growth begins to run Scarlet Runners may be kept dwarf by pinching off the tops when the plants are about 1 ft high, and nipping off the subsequent shoots when 6 in long.

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