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or Treakle to expell noysome and pestilentiall vapours 

 from the heart." 



Baeometra columellaris defies me. It must, I sup- 

 pose, have glass. Chrysobactron Hookeri is a kins- 

 man of anthericum; but I can only record failure here. 

 It succeeds in leaf-mould and sand, so the books say, 

 but mine have not done so. Cyanella, too, is a dis- 

 appointment, though they sound pleasant little things, 

 both blue and yellow. Frame culture is troublesome 

 work, though many of these small plants are well 

 worth the amateur's trouble. I welcome them in 

 their appointed seasons in the white rockery ; but 

 when there has to be fussing and pottering and poking 

 about in cold frames, with all the business of ventila- 

 tion and watering, I find my time will not extend to 

 it. Cooperia Drummondi, however, one must find 

 leisure to grow. I have failed with this lovely " even- 

 ing star " ; but you may see it splendidly grown in a 

 cold frame against a hot wall at Kew. The single 

 snowy blooms and glaucous foliage make a rare 

 flower-picture. 



Micranthus plantagineus has a spike of blue flowers, 

 and is fairly hardy. It is very handsome, and worth 

 a warm corner. Another treasure, Tecophilaea cya- 

 neo-crocea (a Chilian irid), has so far not favoured 

 me with its sky-blue blossom. 



Uropetalon does nothing. You may find it 

 under dipcadi in your catalogues. I fear it is no use 

 on the rockery. Uvularia, of course, flourishes, but 

 has few friends apparently. I like its graceful habit 

 and twisted yellow petals. Leucocrinum, I think, is 



