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inches apart in the rows, and nine inches between the rows. 



They are liable to suffer in dry, hot weather ; a cool border 

 should therefore be chosen for them, one that is sheltered 

 from the midday sun is best. Watering will need attention if 

 the weather is dry, and is most effectual if applied in the 

 evening, in addition to this an occasional weeding will be the 

 only attention required. Several varieties may also be 

 obtained true from seeds (see page 3 / .) 



Doromcum Austriacum. This and the following plant 

 are not required in large quantities, and some people do not 

 care for them ; they are useful for large beds that are some 

 distance away from walks, as they grow tall and conspicuous. 

 D. Austriacum is the dwarf est of the two and should be 

 planted around the sides of the other, where it is grouped in 

 beds or large plots ; both may be pulled into pieces after 

 flowering is over, and if planted out at once, twelve inches 

 apart each way, they will make nice plants by the following 

 autumn. They are liable to burn up in hot weather instead 

 of growing, and should have a little water occasionally until 

 established. 



T^oronicum excelsum, sometimes called D. Harpur 

 Crewe. This is taller than D. Austriacum and often grows 

 three to four feet high in good soil ; it is useful for large beds 

 and shrubbery borders, and may be propagated in the same 

 way as D. Austriacum. 



Heuchera hispida, syn. H. Richardsonii. This is a very 

 useful plant, as the foliage is a soft reddish brown in spring. 

 It makes good plants for autumn planting, if the old plants 

 are divided up into rooted portions in May, preserving all 



