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Gardening for Amateurs 



thrive in the moraine without trouble. The 

 following have been well tried and have 

 proved successful there : 



Aethionema (Lebanon Candytuft), Alys- 

 sum (Madwort), Androsace (Rock Jasmine) 

 carnea, A. Chumbyi, A. lanuginosa, A. 

 sarmentosa, Dianthus alpinus, D. glacialis, 

 D. Freynii, D. microlepis, D. zonatus, 

 Douglasia vitaliana, Draba, Edraianthus, 

 Erodium, Gentiana angustifolia, Gera- 

 nium, Geum Heldreichii, G. montanum, 

 Helichrysum bellidioides, H. frigidum, Lych- 

 nis Lagascae, Papaver alpinum (Alpine 

 Poppy), Potentilla nitida, Primula Auricula, 

 P. Palinuri, P. carniolica, P. clusiana, P. 

 hirsuta, Ranunculus (Buttercup) alpestris, 

 R. crenatus, R. glacialis, Saponaria caespi- 

 tosa, S. ocymoides, Saxifrages (especially the 

 silvery and early-flowering cushion sorts such 

 as burseriana), Sedum (Stonecrop), Semper- 

 vivum (Houseleek), Silene (Catchfly) al- 

 pestris, S. Elizabethae, S. Hookeri, Tunica 

 Saxifraga, Veronica Allionii, V. canescens, V. 

 Guthrieana, V. pectinata, V. prostrata, V. 

 reptans, V. rupestris, V. saxatilis, and Viola. 



ROCK PLANTS FOR SHADE 



(These ought not to be planted under trees}. 



Acaena, Adonis, Ajuga, Anemone apennina, 

 A. narcissiflora, A. nemorosa, A. ranuncu- 

 loides, A. sylvestris, Aquilegia (Columbine), 

 Campanula (Bellflower) all but the 

 choicest sorts, Cyclamen Coum, C. euro- 

 paeum, C. neapolitanum, Daphne Cneorum, 

 Epimedium, Lysimachia Nummularia 



(Creeping Jenny), Mimulus (Musk), Om- 

 phalodes verna (Creeping Forget-me-not), 

 Oxalis enneaphylla, Primula acaulis, P. 

 bulleyana, P. involucrata, P. japonica, P. 

 pulverulenta, P. Sikkimensis, Saxifraga (large 

 leaved or megasea section and the London 

 Pride and Mossy sections), Tiarella cordifolia 

 (Foam Flower), Trillium grandiflorum (Wood 

 Lily), Vinca (Periwinkle), and Viola. 



EVERGREEN ROCK PLANTS 



All these flower, and in addition are 

 also specially valuable during the winter 

 for their greenery. Acantholimon glu- 

 maceum (Prickly Thrift), Alchemilla alpina 

 (Lady's Mantle), Arabis (Rock Cress), 

 Arenaria balearica (Balearica Sandwort), 

 A. montana, A. purpurascens, A. verna, 

 Armeria (Thrift), Asperula nitida (Wood- 

 ruff), Cheiranthius alpinus (Alpine Wall- 

 flower), Dianthus (Pink), Draba, Erinus al- 

 pinus, Erysimum pulchellum, E. pumilum, 

 E. rupestre, Gaultheria procumbens, Gen- 

 tiana acaulis (Gentianella), Helianthemum 

 (Sun Rose), Iberis correaefolia (Evergreen 

 Candytuft), I. sempervirens, Linum ar- 

 boreum (Shrubby Flax), Phlox subulata 

 (Moss Pink), Saxifrages (all the Mossy, Lon- 

 don Pride, Tufted and Silvery), Sedum 

 (Stonecrop) album, S. lydium, S. reflexum, 

 S. rupestre, S. spurium, Sempervivum 

 (Houseleek), Silene acaulis, S. alpestris, S. 

 Fortunei (Catchfly), Thymus (Thyme) micans, 

 T. lanuginosus, T. Serpyllum and others. 

 Those named form an excellent initial 

 selection. 



To Guard against Onion Fly. Onions 

 are very liable to be destroyed by the Onion 

 fly, and the first sign of the pest is the falling 

 over of the leaves, which soon become yellow. 

 A dressing of nitrate of soda will encourage 

 rapid growth, and the plants will very quickly 

 get beyond the critical stage. 



Potatoes for Exhibition. To give Po- 

 tatoes a clear bright skin afford them weak 

 soot water, made with old soot, every fort- 

 night. It not only gives the skins a fine 

 appearance, but one gets a heavier crop. 

 When taking Potatoes up have plenty of 

 paper at hand, and wrap up each Potato that 



is fit for show separately. Do not let the 

 tubers lie on the ground ; it turns them 

 green. Take them up six or seven days 

 prior to the show. Let them stand in a 

 bucket of slightly warm water for two hours, 

 and then gently sponge them. Be very 

 careful not to break the skin ; it spoils their 

 appearance when polished. Do not wipe 

 them dry, but wrap them in white tissue 

 paper and put them in a dry place for two 

 days, then take them out and rub them gently 

 over with olive oil. Wrap them up again in 

 white tissue paper until morning of show, 

 then polish them with velvet. 



