Vaccineum Myrtillus and V Uliginosum—Attractive deciduous shrubs They require to be grown in peat or very sandy loam In April or May they produce flowers They can be increased by dividing the creeping roots Height, 1-1/2 ft.

Peas—For the production of heavy summer and autumn crops a rich and deeply-stirred soil is essential, one of the best fertilisers being well-decayed farmyard manure; but for the earliest crop a poorer soil, if deep and well pulverised, will give the best results Peas under 3 ft in height do not require sticking, but they can be more easily gathered if a few small twigs are used to keep the haulm off the ground If sown in successive lines the space between the rows should correspond with the height of the variety grown A good plan is to arrange the rows 10 or 15 ft apart, and crop the intervening spaces with early dwarf vegetables The earliest varieties may be sown from November to February, on the warmest and most sheltered border: these may be gathered in May and June The second early round, varieties, if sown from January to April, will be ready for gathering in June and July The main crop round varieties may be sown from February to May: these will be ready to gather in July and August The early wrinkled v.

Loasa—The flowers are both beautiful and curiously formed, but the plants have a stinging property They grow well in any loamy soil, and are easily increased by seed sown in spring Flowers are produced in June and July Height, 2 ft Besides the annuals there is a half-hardy climber, L Aurantiaca, bearing orange-coloured flowers, and attaining the height of 10 or 12 ft.

Allspice—See "Calycanthus" and "Chimonanthus".


Aloysia Citriodora—This favourite lemon-scented verbena should be grown in rich mould If grown in the open, it should be trained to a wall facing south, and in winter the roots need protecting with a heap of ashes and the branches to be tied up with matting It is increased by cuttings planted in sand August is its flowering season Height, 3 ft.

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