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and sand and must be firm ; small young shoots slipped off 

 from the base of the old plants are the best for this purpose, 

 and in order to get them it is advisable to have a small bed 

 of old plants grown specially for the purpose where they will 

 not be disturbed by moving. The frame must be kept close 

 until growth commences, and after gradually hardening, the 

 plants may be planted on an east or west border, six inches 

 apart and can remain there until planting time comes in Octo- 

 ber ; no stopping of the plants is required, they will keep to one 

 shoot the first season, and will branch out from the base in 

 spring before flowering ; but in order to have a good mass of 

 bloom they must be planted in the beds six inches apart. 

 This is one of the most pleasing spring flowering plants, both 

 for colour and form ; there are two or three shades of lavender, 

 and one is almost white. 



Wallflowers double varieties. The best of these are 

 the old Double Red, Double Yellow, and small Double 

 Yellow sometimes called Harpur Crewe. I have not been 

 able to trace the origin of the latter variety ; it is however 

 recent when compared with the other two ; it was sent to 

 Belvoir at some date previous to 1 892, by the late Miss Hope, 

 of War die Lodge, Edinburgh, and many years after was 

 certificated by the Royal Horticultural Society under the name 

 of Harpur Crewe. The above are quite distinct from the 

 German Double Wallflowers, they form bushy plants and do 

 not produce seed, it is therefore necessary to produce them 

 from cuttings. These may be put in under glass on a cool 

 border in May, and will require a good deal of attention in 

 watering and shading until rooted ; after they have made 



