46 perennials. [March. 
They flower very early, and make good edgings, where they 
are kept in order ; flowering profusely from April to June, 
and again in autumn. 
Yucca, Adam's needle. This is a very showy and orna- 
mental genus ; their character forming a picturesque contrast 
in the flower-garden ; foliage long, narrow, lanceolate, and 
stiff; with white campanulate flowers, about two inches in 
diameter, in conical spikes from two to four feet long, arising 
from the centre of the plant, containing frequently from two 
to four hundred florets. They are principally native plants. 
Y. stricfa, Y. sv/perba, Y. aloifolia, Y. angustifblia, Y. glo- 
riosa, Y. recurvifoh'a, and Y. Jilamcntdsa, are all fine species, 
and will grow in any common soil. When in flower, if pro- 
tected from the sun by an awning, they will be of considera- 
ble duration. There are variegated varieties of stricta and 
aloifblia, which look very handsome in foliage, but are at 
present very rare, and it will be a number of years before 
they are plentiful. There ought, at least, to be one specimen 
of each in every garden. 
We have given the names and characters of a few her- 
baceous plants, all, or most of them, easily obtained, many 
of them extremely handsome, and such as agree best with 
transplanting at this season of the year; for several others, 
such as Psebnias, or any other strong tubei*ous or bulbous 
sorts, see October. Where they are in pots, they can be 
planted at any time, the weather permitting, provided the 
ball of earth is not broken. But where they are only to be 
removed, the best time is in October or November, or just 
as vegetation commences in the spring. That herbaceous 
plants may look to the best advantage, and flower well, they 
must not be allowed to get into large stools ; but, as soon 
as they are above one foot in diameter, they should be di- 
vided. 
Very frequently, those who perform this operation take 
the spade, and cut a piece off all round, which, to a degree, 
improves the look of the plant; but this is only half justice. 
It should be lifted entirely, fresh soil given, or removed a 
few feet, and planted a little deeper than it was before, as 
the plant tends apparently to grow out of the soil when al- 
lowed to stand long. If the weather becomes dry shortly 
after transplanting, give them a few waterings, until they 
have taken fresh roots, which will be within two weeks. 
