Virgilia—For the most part greenhouse shrubs, requiring to be grown in a compost of loam, peat, and sand Young cuttings planted in sandy loam and covered with glass will strike The hardy kinds, such as V Lutea, grow in any light soil, and are increased by laying down shoots in autumn or spring July is the month in which they flower Height, from 2 ft to 12 ft.

Piping—This consists in drawing out the young grass, or shoots, from the joints of Pinks, etc, from May to July being the time for doing so Place them in light, sandy soil, and cover them with a hand-glass Towards the end of September they may be planted out in beds or potted off in rich, light loam In either case they must not be planted too deeply The crust of the soil should be level with the collar of the plant If the pots are put into a frame the plants will require very little water during winter, but as much air should be given as is possible In March re-pot them, using 8-1/2-in pots.

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.

Allium Descendens—A hardy, bulbous perennial Plant in October or November in any garden soil, and the flowers will be borne in July 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.

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