Acorus (Sweet Flag)—A hardy bog plant, having an abundance of light-coloured evergreen foliage It will grow in any wet soil Height, 2 ft.

Pinus—As a tall specimen tree nothing is more graceful than the Corsican Pine (Pinus Laricio) P Strobus Nana is a curious dwarf variety, rarely exceeding 3 ft in height The Argentea Aurea is also of dwarf habit Its leaves, which are green in summer, change to a bright golden colour in winter The Umbrella Pine (Sciadopitys) is a very striking conifer, and does well everywhere It gets its name from its leaves being set at regular intervals round the branches, like the ribs of an umbrella The Pinus may be increased by layers, or by sowing the cones in spring, after they have opened out, in rather sandy soil, covering them lightly.

Lupins—Though old-fashioned flowers, these still rank among our most beautiful annual and herbaceous border plants They may be grown in any soil, but a rich loam suits them best The seed germinates freely when sown in March, and the flowers are produced in July Height, 2 ft to 3 ft.

Ajuga Reptans—A hardy herbaceous perennial, suitable for the front of borders It will grow in any soil, and may be propagated by seeds or division May is its flowering season Height, 6 in.


Baptisia Australis—This ornamental hardy perennial makes a good border plant, growing in any loamy soil, and producing its blue flowers in June and July It can be multiplied by dividing the root Height, 3 ft.

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