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He appears very anxious to know why the two ii’s are used; all 
I can say is, that it would require two eyes to see the drift of his 
argument. I am not wishing to recommend either one stock or the 
other; but my ground being naturally heavy, if I must have a worked 
Rose at all, give me the Dog Rose; though I much prefer Roses upon 
their own roots, especially with vigorous growing sorts. For instance, 
I bought a worked Coupe de Hebe ; and though it has flowered pretty 
well, you would scarcely believe it to be the same sort as a cutting I 
took from it, which now occupies a wall of about twelve square yards, 
and when in bloom is the admiration of every one who sees it. 
Clay Soil. 
PERENNIAL HERBACEOUS PLANTS ADAPTED FOR 
GROUPS, BEDDING, &c., IN THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
The following descriptive list is offered as a “ remembrancer,” at least 
as regards the flower garden, bringing into view, as I trust it may, a 
series of plants whose average character, colour, &c., well adapt them 
for producing a gay effect previous to the bedding out of more permanent 
varieties. Amongst them will be found some whose merits for the 
object described are not generally known or appreciated. ' As the greater 
part of them are of strictly perennial character, it should be remembered 
by those who grow them that all the earlier flowering kinds should be 
succeeded by later blooming plants of. similar colours, &c., where desired, 
and also that the amount of bloom and general effect will be just in 
proportion to the amount of the previous year’s growth. Therefore, as 
a general rule, it is important to secure vigorous growth one year 
previous to that in which a fine display is desired. The exception to 
this rule will, of course, depend upon the opportunity of procuring strong 
plants the previous autumn, and the number equal to the amount of 
bloom sought for. Let no plant, however, be condemned until its 
average excellencies and capabilities have been correctly ascertained, 
and the most favourable conditions for producing such, carried out. 
1. Alyssiim saxatile. —Very ornamental in spring ; grows from nine 
to twelve inches high, compact in growth, with hoary leaves, and con¬ 
spicuous densely-flowered racemes of bright yellow blossoms, produced 
from the latter end of April until June. 
2. Jjinum jlamim. —Equally dwarf, compact, and-ornamental as the 
preceding, producing racemes of comparatively large bright yellow, 
compact, salver-shaped blossoms at the same period. 
3. Viola palmensis (syn. V. strictai) — A neat dwarf plant, which 
bears a profusion of bluish lilac Violet-like flowers during April and 
May. 
4. Iberis sempermrens (Evergreen Candytuft).—An ornamental, 
dwarf, compact, and densely branched evergreen spring flowering plant, 
six to nine inches high, forming en masse quite a carpet of snow white 
blossoms upon a dark green ground, and forming a conspicuous object in 
the shape of single groups in flower borders or the foreground of shrub¬ 
beries, or in relieving the darker background of massive rockwork. 
