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colour, being pink, rose, and sometimes purplish or pale violet, and 

 appears in June and July. From the Pyrenees. 



4- Helvetica is densely cushioned in form, and the leaves are lanceo- 

 late and closely imbricate. The flowers are almost stalkless, and, 

 like those of the last species, are produced singly at the terminations 

 of the branches ; they are pure white, and appear in July and August. 



Aretia. — This is another genus of Primulacese, and is very nearly 

 allied to Androsace. It is alpine, and must have the same treatment 

 as Androsace. 



A. Vitaliana, called also Gregoria Vitaliana, is very prostrate in 

 habit, with numerous stems clothed with linear acute leaves. The 

 flowers are yellow and numerous ; they appear in May and June. It 

 forms a very beautiful object on rockwork, and is not so difiicult to 

 manage as some of the Androsaces. W. S. 



HINTS FOR AMATEURS. -AUGUST. 



At this season, in most gardens, watering (with liquid manure if it 

 can be had) may be done freely among all growing crops, especially 

 Pease, Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Lettuce, which are expected to turn 

 in soon for use ; and on sandy soil a good mulching is of great service. 

 On such soil it is difficult to secure good Pease without plenty of mois- 

 ture at their roots. Where Pease are growing freely, and turning in 

 earlier than desirable, the crop may be prolonged by lopping back 

 gross shoots, and keeping the pods clean picked off as they become 

 fit for use. Keep an open surface wherever the hoe can be used, 

 especially among Broccolis, Brussels Sprouts, Kale, and other winter 

 vegetables. When Turnips, Potatoes, and other crops are cleared off, 

 let the ground be filled up with something that may be in demand in 

 winter or spring. Kales, Carrots, and Spinach will be very useful ; 

 no ground should be left as a harbour for weeds. Endive, Lettuce, 

 and all other salads, may be sown again for autumn and winter use. 

 Sow Early Horn Carrots for a supply of small roots (so much in 

 demand by some). They can be protected through the winter, and 

 drawn as required. Sow more Cabbage, which can be pricked out to 

 stand the winter for spring planting. Coleworts planted thickly apart 

 at this season will come in useful in early winter ; though they may 

 only have leaves, they are very tender and sweet. All the smaller 

 kinds of early Cabbage, if planted now, are often of great value in 

 mild winters ; well-worked ground, with thoroughly decayed manure, 

 is necessary to grow them freely. Onions to stand the winter may be 

 sown now ; a sheltered position is of advantage, but should not be 



