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they must always have a ball of soil attached to them when 

 they are removed, and although peat is not absolutely 

 necessary for them in the flower beds, they require a peat 

 bed to grow in when in the reserve garden, and should 

 never be planted in a soil containing much lime ; propagation 

 may be effected in gardens by division of the clumps ; this 

 should be done as early in the season as possible, or imme- 

 diately after flowering is over. The pieces must be planted 

 very firmly in peat beds which have been made ready 

 several months previously, they will require close attention 

 in watering, and if the weather is bright they must have some 

 shade until growth commences ; it will take from two to 

 four years before the plants are large enough for bedding out 

 in the autumn, and even when not divided up, it is best not 

 to use the plants two years in succession, but to let them 

 have a year's rest in the reserve garden. 



This plant may also be raised from small cuttings, but 

 private gardens do not possess the necessary appliances for 

 propagating heaths, and that is best left for the nurserymen 

 to do. 



Festuca glauca. This glaucous coloured grass is very 

 useful sometimes as an edging. It loses colour somewhat in 

 the winter months, but comes right again when fine weather 

 returns ; it is easily increased by division, and if this is done 

 early in March, small pieces will make good plants in a few 

 months. It will also succeed if divided in June, but 

 must not be broken so small at that date. The pieces may 

 be planted 6 inches apart, in rows one foot from each other, 

 and the only attention it requires beyond keeping it clear of 



