i6 PRESENT-DAY GARDENING 

 ALYSSUM 



" Sweet Alyssjim " 



There must be few flower lovers who are unacquainted 

 with the Sweet Alyssum, the white-flowered honey-scented 

 plant that has been a favourite for lon^ years past. The type, 

 Alyssum marithnuvi, or Koeniga inaritima {Cruciferce), is not 

 a native plant, but is a garden escape in some parts "of the 

 country and grows freely in a wild fashion where it has 

 established itself. This is quite hardy and grows about 

 6 inches high. Latterly, however, a very dwarf race has 

 been fixed, rising not more than 3 or 4 inches high, and 

 forming a dense carpet of vegetation that quickly becomes 

 smothered with white, sweetly -scented flowers, and there- 

 fore is a great favourite with gardeners who need a subject 

 that will cover the ground under tall and tender plants. 

 There are several forms of this dwarf strain, or at least a 

 very similar form is listed under the names compactum, 

 minimum, Little Dorrit, and Rock Alyssum. 



The dwarf forms may be raised from cuttings, or 

 propagated from seeds sown in light soil during March or 

 April. Though so small, the plants spread freely, and should 

 not be planted nearer together than 6 inches. 



AMARANTHUS 



*^ Amaranth " 



Although one or two species of Amaranthus {Amarantacea;) 

 are sometimes described as Hardy Annuals, it is a much 

 better plan to consider them all as Half-hardy. Most of the 

 species are found in India, but others come from the 



