JUNE 85 



This is also the time for pulling to pieces and 

 replanting that good spring plant, the large variety 

 of Myosotis dissitiflora ; I always make sure of divisions, 

 as seed does not come true. Primula rosea should also 

 be divided now, and planted to grow on in a cool place, 

 such as the foot of a north or east wall, or be put at 

 once in its place in some cool, rather moist spot in the 

 rock-garden. Two-year-old plants come up with thick 

 clumps of matted root that is now useless. I cut off 

 the whole mass of old root about an inch below the 

 crown, when it can easily be divided into nice little 

 bits for replanting. Many other spring - flowering 

 plants may with advantage be divided now, such as 

 Aubrietia, Arabis, Auricula, Tiarella, and Saxifrage. 



The young Primrose plants, sown in March, have 

 been planted out in their special garden, and are look- 

 iDg well after some genial rain. 



The great branching Mullein, Verhascum olympicum, 

 is just going out of bloom, after making a brilliant 

 display for a fortnight. It is followed by the other 

 of the most useful tall, yellow-flowered kinds, V. phlo- 

 moides. Both are seen at their best either quite early 

 in the morning, or in the evening, or in half-shade, as, 

 like all their kind, they do not expand their bloom in 

 bright sunshine. Both are excellent plants on poor 

 soils. V. olympicum, though classed as a biennial, does 

 not come to flowering strength till it is three or four 

 years old; but meanwhile the foliage is so handsome 

 that even if there were no flower it would be a worthy 



