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begins to wane a good second crop will appear in 

 the early Autumn. 



LAVENDER, a grey-green shrub-like plant, prob- 

 ably has more tradition and sentiment connected 



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with it than any other flower. It thrives in Eng- 

 land in light, warm soils. It is apparently difficult 

 to raise from seed, so that it is better to procure 

 plants from the nurseryman which may be in- 

 creased by division. Protection should be given 

 them in Winter in this climate, and they should be 

 planted in a very warm, sunny position, on the 

 slope of a bank or terrace. There is a white- 

 flowered variety that is just as sweet as the blue 

 and blossoms at the same time, so that if the two 

 are combined the clump will be more interesting. 

 The best place to plant seeds is in a cold frame; 

 not that the protection of the glass is necessary, 

 but in a frame the seed bed is protected and the 

 young seedlings are kept safe. The amount of 

 moisture may be regulated, which is an important 

 thing, and heavy rains that are so often disastrous 

 to seeds in the open ground may be kept off. Sow 

 the seeds in drills and transplant when two inches 

 high to another frame. To keep off cats and dogs 



