Æthionema Cordifolium—This little Alpine plant is a hardy evergreen that is very suitable for rock-work, as it will grow in any soil Its rose-hued flowers are produced in June It may be propagated by seeds or cuttings Height, 3 in.

Peppermint—This may be grown on any damp or marshy soil, and increased by dividing the roots.

Manures—One of the best fertilisers of the soil is made by saturating charred wood with urine This may be drilled in with seeds in a dry state For old gardens liquid manure is preferable to stable manure, and if lime or chalk be added it will keep in good heart for years without becoming too rich A good manure is made by mixing 64 bushels of lime with 2 cwts of salt This is sufficient for one acre It should be forked in directly it is put upon the ground Superphosphate of lime mixed with a small amount of nitrate of soda and forked into the ground is also a fine manure, but is more expensive than that made from lime and salt Charred cow-dung is ready for immediate use For established fruit-trees use, in showery weather, equal quantities of muriate of potash and nitrate of soda, scattering 1 oz to the square yard round the roots Peruvian guano, in the proportion of 1 oz to each gallon of water, is a very powerful and rapid fertiliser In whatever form manure is given, whether in a dry or liquid form, care must.

Allium Neapolitanum—This is popularly known as the "Star" It bears large heads of pure white flowers, and is suitable for borders, pots, or forcing in a cool house Any common soil suits it It is increased by off-sets Being one of our earliest spring flowers, the bulbs should be planted early in autumn Height, 1 ft.


Adam's Needle—See "Yucca".

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