Adonis Flos—Showy crimson summer flowers, requiring only the simplest treatment of hardy annuals Sow in March or April in the open border Height, 1 ft.

Parsnips—These succeed best in a rich soil, but the application of fresh manure should be avoided, as it induces forked and ill-shaped roots Let the ground be trenched two spits deep and left ridged up as long as possible As early in March as the weather will permit level the surface and sow the seed in drills 15 in apart, covering it with half an inch of fine soil When the plants are 2 or 3 in high, thin them out to 9 in apart They may be taken up in November and, after cutting off the tops, stored in a pit or cellar in damp sand, or they may be left in the ground till required for use.

Melissa Officinalis-A hardy perennial, flowering in July Any soil suits it It is increased by division of the root Height, 1 ft.

Zinnia—A genus of very pretty annuals, well deserving of cultivation The seeds must be raised on a gentle hotbed in spring, and planted out in June 1 ft apart in the richest of loamy soil and warmest and most sheltered position Height 1 ft to 1½ 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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