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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
botany in all its branches, I have always remarked and made notes of 
anything out of the common, in the growth of plants. Pirst, I shall 
take the line of coast reaching from Larne to the Giant’s Causeway, 
and extending, I should say, two miles inland ; we meet with plants 
commonly to be seen in greenhouses, there growing in luxuriance in 
the open air, both winter and summer. Amongst these are the 
Clianthus, a plant of which covers the side of a house, height about 
twelve feet, and continuing to grow rapidly ; and not only is it 
covered with its gorgeous scarlet blossoms, like boiled lobster’s 
claws, but bears pods in which the seeds ripen. In this same 
locality Besfontania spinosa flourishes, and blossoms equally weU, 
and all the varieties of Veronicas grow like laurels, sowing seeds in 
profusion, from which young plants spring. V. Meldensis in my 
own garden last year flowered from the autumn until late in the 
spring, and was commented on by various people. I could also give 
instances of Bscallonia ruhra, B. macrantha, Bhododendron liirsutum, 
Myrtles, Sweet-scented Verbena, Yuccas, which attain a large size, 
and flower profusely. and Hay also flourish. Bedding plants 
such as Geraniums, Pelargoniums, Calceolarias, Gazanias, etc., 
remain out during the winter. But the most remarkable instance 
of a delicate plant standing severe winters, is that of a common 
Heliotrope, which for the last nine years has remained out ot doors 
dying down each winter, and springing up each summer ; it grows 
close to a house, south aspect, nine miles from the sea, in the county 
Louth, the cnly protection used is coal-ashes, and that only in case 
of a very severe frost. Other plants struck from this one have been 
tried frequently, but without success. Should your readers care for 
more instances at some future time, I may be able to give some, 
being a keen observer of nature. S. A. B. 
[We cannot have too many such instances, provided, of course, they relate to 
plants that are really beautiful, interesting, and more or less difficult to manage, 
in some localties. — En. P. W.] 
MAT WOEK IN THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
BY GEOBGE GEAT, 
Head Gardener, Ewell Castle, Surrey. 
HE season being considerably later than usual, much 
work that should have been done in April now remains 
to be done, and much thoughtfulness and activity will 
be necessary to keep the work well in hand and prevent 
anything like a break in the supply of vegetables 
hereafter. 
One of the first and most important matters is that of seed sowing. 
The main crops of kales and winter greens generally were, of course, 
sown last month, and the plants are now well up ; but there are several 
