Vaccineum Myrtillus and V Uliginosum—Attractive deciduous shrubs They require to be grown in peat or very sandy loam In April or May they produce flowers They can be increased by dividing the creeping roots Height, 1-1/2 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.

Marigolds—Handsome and free-flowering half-hardy annuals The greenhouse varieties thrive in a mixture of loam and peat, and cuttings root easily if planted in sand under glass The African and tall French varieties make a fine display when planted in shrubberies or large beds, while the dwarf French kinds are very effective in the foreground of taller plants, or in beds by themselves They are raised from seed sown in a slight heat in March, and planted out at the end of May in any good soil Height, 6 in to 2 ft (See also "Calendula," "Tagetes," and "Calthus").

Agrostis—A very elegant and graceful species of Bent-Grass It is a hardy annual, and is largely used for bouquets Sow the seed in March Height, 1 ft to 1-1/2 ft.


Acrophyllum Verticillatum—A greenhouse evergreen shrub It will grow in any soil, and may be increased by cuttings of half-ripened wood March is its flowering season Height, 3 ft.

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