Alyssum—Well adapted for rock-work or the front of flower-beds, and is best sown in autumn The annual, or Sweet Alyssum, bears an abundance of scented white flowers in June, and on to the end of September The hardy perennial, Saxatile (commonly called Gold Dust), bears yellow flowers in spring Height, 6 in.

Philadelphus—Among the best of our flowering shrubs, producing a wealth of sweetly-scented flowers For cultivation, see "Syringa".

Jonquils-These are quite hardy, and may be grown in the open in the same manner as Hyacinths Five or six bulbs in a 5-in pot make a very pretty bouquet They are excellent early flowers, and very odoriferous Plant in autumn, placing sand round the bulbs Best not disturbed too often The leaves should not be cut off when withering, but allowed to die down They bloom in April Height, 1 ft.

Wood Lily—See "Trillium".


Abies (Spruce Firs)—Among these ornamental conifers mention may be made of the beautiful Japanese Spruce Ajanensis, which grows freely in most soils and has dual-coloured leaves—dark green on the upper surface and silvery white underneath; this makes a grand single specimen anywhere The White Spruce (Abies Alba Glauca) is a rapid grower, but while it is small makes a lovely show in the border; it prefers a moist situation Of the slow-growing and dwarf varieties Gregorii is a favourite The Caerulea, or Blue Spruce, is also very beautiful Clanbrasiliana is a good lawn shrub, never exceeding 4 ft in height The Pigmy Spruce (A Pygmea) is the smallest of all firs, only attaining the height of 1 ft Any of these may be increased by cuttings.

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