20 ANTIRRHINUM 



Antirrhi'num — continued. 



A. met! jus — continued. 



Coral Queen, a coral red ; Salmon Pink, and 

 others too numerous to catalogue. 



Snapdragons come fairly true to name and 

 to colour from seed, and may be pretty well 

 distinguished in the seedling stage, the red- 

 flowered kinds having dark red stems, while 

 the yellow or white ones are pale green. 

 Sow the seed i in. deep in pans during March 

 on a hotbed. When the seedlings are large 

 enough to handle, prick out into pots, pinch out 

 tops, and harden off" gradually in a cool frame. In 

 May they can be planted out in beds. They can 

 also be sown in the open during March for later 

 blooming ; or in July and August in the reserve 

 garden for the following spring, but many will 

 succumb during the winter owing to damp. 

 Should the gardener be fortunate enough to possess 

 an old moss- covered stone wall. Snapdragons are 

 one of the things he should grow upon it. A few 

 seeds slipped into niches with the smallest amount 

 of soil will soon germinate and flower. It is 

 surprising under these homely conditions what 

 little their roots require, getting plenty of moisture 

 from the sodden old stones and moss, and flourish 

 amazingly. 



A'rabis — Rock or Wall-cress (from Gr. arabis, meaning 

 Arabian, which the more important species are). 

 Nat. Ord. Cruciferoe. 



There are few gardens that are without at 



