26 THE GARDENER. [Jan. 



Campanula Wnldsteiniana. — A dwarf dense - growing species, of 

 somewhat tufted habit. It is a very profuse blooming plant, the 

 tlowers being rich deep lilac-blue. 



Crocus imperatonius. — A very distinct and pretty species, flowering 

 when the weather is favourable about Christmas. The flowers are 

 lilac, buff, and purple. 



Heleniinn Uoopedi. — This is by far the finest of the genus. It grows 

 about 2 feet high, producing very large deep orange-yellow flowers of the 

 most showy description. It is one of the most handsome of summer- 

 flowering border-plants. 



Erigeron macranthus. — A very showy species, with large spreading 

 rosy-purple flowers — that is, the ray is of that colour, and the disc yel- 

 low. An excellent border-plant, growing to the height of about 15 

 inches. 



Geiitiana gellda. — One of the most lovely of this beautiful genus. 

 The flowers bright pale-blue, borne at the extremities of the somewhat 

 diffuse stems, which rise to the height of about a foot. 



Linum camjmnulatum. — A handsome yellow-flowered species, about 

 15 inches high. 



TAniim Jlavum. — Another beautiful yellow-flowered species, perhaps 

 the best of its colour, and a very compact grower. 



Linum provinciate. — A compact-growing species, with bright-blue 

 flowers, height about 18 inches. 



Linum viscosum. — A remarkable species, with viscous downy foliage, 

 and large handsome rosy-purple flowers. 



S'ilejie Elizabethce. — A most lovely species, growing to the height of 

 about 4 inches. The flowers are very large, bright deep-rose. 



Pentstemon glaher. — A very pretty Pentstemon, very dwarf, only 

 about 6 inches high, with pretty glaucous foliage and large rose-tinted 

 blue flowers. 



Pentstemon humilis. — A lovely little plant, about 6 inches high. The 

 flowers are deep gentian-blue. W. Sutherland. 



THE RENOVATION OP AN OLD GARDEN. 



Some few months ago " Mr Iggulden" alluded to the kitchen-garden 

 here under my charge, at the same time suggesting that I should de- 

 scribe the system adopted in bringing the soil into a tolerably satisfac- 

 tory condition. At the outset it will be'necessary to state, that for many 

 years past (at least ten) the old garden in question was condemned as 

 worn out and of comparatively little use. The management of the 

 ground during the early portion of that time I cannot say anything 

 about ; but for a few years previous to being in my charge, the system 

 of kitchen-gardening adopted was anything but likely to improve an old 

 garden — cropped and undoubtedly heavily manured for many years. 

 It would be unreasonable to say that the crops that were taken from 



