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with a good dressing of manure and leaf-mould in 

 the autumn. 



Trolliuses. These are like large double butter- 

 cups ; very pretty plants in early summer, about 

 one foot high. They are sometimes called " globe 

 flower " from their round shape ; there is a pretty 

 orange variety called T. " orange globe ". Trollius 

 can be raised from seed, if it is sown as soon as it 

 is ripe ; will thrive almost anywhere. 



Winter Cherry Physalis. A favourite plant 

 with some people, who keep the curious red bladder- 

 like calyx for winter decoration. P. Bunyardi is a 

 large and beautiful variety ; they require fairly rich 

 soil, and a warm situation to flower them well. 



FILLING IN BORDERS. 



Herbaceous borders are not, like the bedding out, 

 done "once for all" in a season; but the careful 

 gardener who wishes to keep up the beauty and 

 interest of his beds, is always " poking in " fresh 

 plants, as the earlier ones die off, and have to be 

 cut down ; so I will now try and give you a few 

 hints as to suitable plants to bring up for " filling 

 in " your gaps. 



The first serious gaps are always made by the 



