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tember. Sangnisorbia, from the Latin sanguis, blood; and sorbcs, to absorb, 

 — from the astringent qualities of the Sanguisorba officinalis. 



3. Jasione perennis, Perennial Sheep's Scabious. Pentandria, Monogynia. 

 Campanulacea?. A perennial, introduced from Fiance in 1787. When grown 

 to perfection, it is a neat and attractive flower, growing one foot high ; flowers 

 in June and July; colour, blue. In order to grow it to perfection, plants 

 must be raised in autumn, and planted singly, or at least not too closely toge- 

 ther. The most suitable soil will be peat, or peat and loam ; the situation 

 should be tolerably dry. 



4. Lilium pomponium, Pompone Lily. Hexandria, Monogynia. Tulipaceae. 

 A native of Siberia, cultivated in 1629; a perennial ; grows two feet high ; 

 flowers in May and June; colour, deep orange red, spotted with black towards 

 the centre. Aceordiug to Mr. Loudon, the Lilium pomponium is cultivated 

 in Kamtschatka as the potatoe is in Britain, and that its bulbs are in like 

 manner laid up for winter store ; they are called savannas, and when boiled, 

 taste exactly like a waxy potatoe. Their roots demand no culture ; their 

 flowering stems grow up independently of the gardener's care ; we need only 

 observe, that the bulbs should not be moved when in an active state of growth. 

 Lilium, from Li, whiteness; some of the varieties being of a pure white 

 colour. 



On Promoting the Healthiness of Plants, and the Destruction of 

 Insects on them. 



Nothing contributes so much to the health of a garden as a number of 

 Camomile plants dispersed through it. No greenhouse or hothouse should be 

 without Camomile, in a green or in a dried state ; either the stalks or flowers 

 will answer. It is a singular fact, that if a plant is drooping, or apparently 

 dying, in nine cases out of teu it will recover, if you place a plant of Camo- 

 mile near it. The flowers should be gathered before they change their colour, 

 and spread in a loft, or in a shady place, for four or five weeks, until they are 

 quite dry. The plan I venture to recommend for general adoption is this, — 

 to anticipate these troublesome visitors, by having trees, &c. syringed with a 

 decoction of Camomile, prepared in the manner I shall describe below, in 

 the mouths of January, February, and March. Diseased parts should be 

 properly cleansed and washed with the decoction. It might be accomplished 

 at a time when no other work could well be done; and the expense would be 

 comparatively nothing. 



Supposing the above precaution was neglected, and the insects really appear 

 on your trees, fumigation with Camomile, and washing with the decoction, 

 will be found to answer as effectually as tobacco. For the purpose of fumi- 

 gating, the dried stalks of the plant may be used; but if you have not the 

 stalks, you may burn the flowers. 



The decoction is prepared in the following manner : — Boil a gallon of clear 

 rain-water, and pour it into an earthen or wooden vessel, upon a pound weight 

 of Camomile stalks or flowers; cover the vessel down, but not too close; stir 

 it occasionally, and when cold pour off the water, and put another gallon of 

 boiling water, as above, on the same flowers; to these two gallons of extract, 

 when mixed, add six gallons of clear unboiled rain-water. For some purposes 

 this mixture might be too strong, and for others not strong enough ; but the 

 gardener must make use of his own understanding, and act with due caution, 

 or as circumstances may point out. — Irish Farmer's and Gardener's Magazine. 



Pillars of Roses. — One of the prettiest floral fancies of the present day 

 is that of forming pillars of Roses. These pillars consist of Roses trained on 

 iron stakes, from 12 feet to 15 feet high, well painted ; and they form the 

 most durable, as well as the most picturesque, objects in garden scenery. 

 During the ensuing summer, I intend to make an accurate list of all the 

 Noisette Roses that are suitable for training in this mode. These, with some 



