Carrot 5 to 6 lb Cabbage (to transplant) 1" Cabbage (to drill) 2 to 3" Kohl Rabi (to drill) 2 to 3" Lucerne 16 to 20" Mangold Wurtzel 5 to 7" Mustard (Broadcast) 10 to 20" Rape or Cole 4 to 6" Rye Grass, Italian 3 bus Rye Grass, Perennial 2" Sainfoin 4" Tares, or Vetches 3" Turnip, Swedish 3 lb Turnip, Common 2 to 3" Trifolium 16 to 20".

Plums—Almost any soil will grow this useful fruit Young trees may be planted at any time, when the ground is friable, from November to March, but the earlier it is done the better The situation should be somewhat sheltered In exposed positions protection may be afforded by a row of damson trees Many varieties are suitable for growing on walls or sheds, where they are trained into fans, as cordons, and other decorative designs; but it must not be overlooked that until the trees are well established a great deal of fruit is necessarily lost by the severe pruning and disbudding which is required to bring the tree into shape A pyramid-shaped tree is useful, and is easily grown by training one straight, central shoot, which must be stopped occasionally so that fresh side branches may be thrown out, which of course must be kept at the desired length A bush tree about 7 ft in height is undoubtedly the best form of growth, and needs but a minimum amount of attention In pruning wall trees the main object is to get the.

Lophospermum—Very elegant half-hardy climbers Planted against a wall in the open air, or at the bottom of trellis-work, they will flower abundantly in June, but the protection of a greenhouse is necessary in winter They like a rich, light soil, and may be grown from seeds sown on a slight hotbed in spring, or from cuttings taken young and placed under glass Height, 10 ft.

Zinnia—A genus of very pretty annuals, well deserving of cultivation The seeds must be raised on a gentle hotbed in spring, and planted out in June 1 ft apart in the richest of loamy soil and warmest and most sheltered position Height 1 ft to 1½ ft.


Belladonna Lily—See "Amaryllis".

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