<;s CALENDAR OF FLOWERING 



in May in small white clusters, about as large as a 

 halfpenny. In ordinary soil it does best when budded 

 or grafted on to the Pear ; but if the soil is wet, on to 

 the Quince ; and with light soil on to the White 

 Thorn ; or it can be grown from seeds as soon as they 

 are ripe. 



Myrtus communis 



(Myrtle) is an evergreen that is perfectly hardy in 

 the South of England ; and can be trained to grow, in 

 some cases, to a height of 10 ft. Homer tells us that 

 this plant was dedicated to Venus, after Myrsine, the 

 most beautiful virgin in Athens, had been changed 

 into it to save her from all the persecutions she had to 

 put up with on account of her beauty. The myrtle, 

 in consequence, is known as the emblem of purity. It 

 bears white flowers in July, which are scented, like the 

 leaves, in a most delicious way. It is easily grown 

 under glass from cuttings, and will do well in a sandy 

 loam to which some leaf soil has been added ; but it is 

 absolutely necessary to give it plenty of water and 

 constant syringings in Summer, for the roots should 

 never be allowed to get dry. 



Notospartium CarmichaelLe 



(A^u- Zealand Pink Broom) is a lovely plant, not 

 only in June and July, when bright, rosy pink pear- 



