Tussilago Fragrans (Winter Heliotrope)—A very fragrant hardy perennial, flowering in January and February It will grow in any good garden soil and bears division Height, 1 ft.

Pelargonium—The shrubby kinds will grow well in any rich soil; loam and decayed leaves form a good compost for them They require good drainage and plenty of air and light while in a vigorous state Cuttings root readily in either soil or sand, especially if placed under glass Most of the hard-wooded varieties are more easily increased by cuttings from the roots The tuberous-rooted ones should be kept quite dry while dormant, and may be increased by small off-sets from the roots.

Lysimachia Nummularia (Creeping Jenny)—This plant is extremely hardy, and is eminently suitable either for rock-work or pots It is of the easiest cultivation, and when once established requires merely to be kept in check Every little piece of the creeping root will, if taken off, make a fresh plant.

Aloysia Citriodora—This favourite lemon-scented verbena should be grown in rich mould If grown in the open, it should be trained to a wall facing south, and in winter the roots need protecting with a heap of ashes and the branches to be tied up with matting It is increased by cuttings planted in sand August is its flowering season Height, 3 ft.


Bahia Trolliifolia—This hardy herbaceous perennial will grow in any kind of soil It flowers in August, and can be increased by division Height, 1 ft.

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