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When the plant has done flowering many root- 

 buds push into growth, and at the time of propaga- 

 tion it is necessary to divide these portions as freely 

 as possible, including with each a part of the old 

 root. They may be replanted on the same spot, 

 each division a few inches from its neighbour, in 

 well-manured soil ; and it is necessary to bear in 

 mind that these things should not be spotted about 

 a border, but should have a certain amount of 

 ground given over solely to themselves. It may 

 not be more than a square yard that can be spared, 

 but however little may be appropriated to them, 

 it should be given ungrudgingly, because they will 

 well repay the consideration. 



In some soils the double rocket will stand for two 

 years without requiring division, but in this circum- 

 stance it is well in the summer to stop the sprays 

 by overhead cutting back, so as to induce young- 

 growth from the main stem. This may also be 

 done if division of the roots is contemplated. 

 As the caterpillar is fond of this plant, a look-out 

 should be kept for it on the young foliage, where 

 it loves to seek out the heart, and to weaken 

 and perhaps destroy the very point of growth. 

 The best kind of double rocket to grow is the 

 old dwarf white variety, with rather small, compact 

 flowers. 



Other things rarely seen in gardens are the new 

 forms of snowdrop. I suppose it is because the 

 old kind is so common, and consequently new bulbs 

 are seldom wanted, that the rarer ones are in- 

 frequently seen amongst us. Yet the ordinary 

 Galanthus nivalis is much inferior to these newer 



