Verbena—This charming half-hardy perennial succeeds best in light, loamy soil It seeds freely, and roots rapidly by being pegged down It is usual to take the cuttings in February, as spring-struck plants prove best both for growth and flowering Place a score of cuttings in a 48-sized pot containing 1/3 of drainage material, covered with 1 in of rough leaf-mould, then filled to within 1-1/2 in of the rim with equal parts of loam, leaf-mould, or peat and sand, with 1/3 in of sand on the top Make the soil firm at the base of the cuttings, and water level It is, however, more easily obtained from seed raised on a gentle hotbed, and the plants thus raised are more robust and floriferous It flowers in July Height, 1 ft.

Peas, Everlasting (Lathyrus Latifolia)—These well-known and favourite hardy perennials are very useful for covering trellises, etc They will grow in any garden soil, and may be raised from seed sown early in spring in slight heat Where there is no greenhouse or frame the seed may be planted, about ½ in deep, round the edges of pots filled with nice, light soil, and covered with a sheet of glass, keeping the soil moist till the seed germinates When the plants are strong enough they may be placed in their permanent quarters They bloom from June to September Old roots may be divided Height, 6 ft.

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


Beans, French—The soil should be dug over to a depth of at least 12 in and liberally enriched with manure In the open ground the first sowing may be made about the third week in April, another sowing early in May, and subsequent sowings for succession every two or three weeks until the end of July Plant in rows 2 ft apart, and the seeds 6 to 9 in apart in the rows A sharp look-out ought to be kept for slugs, which are very partial to French Beans when pushing through the soil For forcing, sow in pots under glass from December to March.

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