ALYSSUM (Madwort) (C) 
Saxatile Compactum—I foot. Though common enough to be 
vulgar, it somehow escapes. It produces thick cushions of gay, pale 
yellow flowers and makes a bright carpet for certain spring 
flowering bulbs. You have probably found it indispensable for 
the early rock garden. 
ANCHUSA {Al\anet) ''To Ma\e the Heart Merrie'* (C) 
Dropmore —^3 to 4 feet. Spikes of clear blue, forget-me-not like 
panicles in June. It has an unpleasant sprawly habit and needs 
careful and early stalking. A draught resister, if ever there was 
one. 
"Ta\e of oil of olive a pint, the root of 
Alkcinet two ounces, earth worms purged, 
in number twenty, boil them together, and 
beep for deep punctures and woundsT 
Myosotidifolia (D) Dwarf hardy plant, of great refinement, 
hailing from Russia. Good for partial shade among the rocks. 
Its name adequately indicates its habit of growth. 
ANTHEMIS {Golden Marguerite) (C) 
Tinctoria {Perry s) —Plants of elegant habit—1V2 feet in height— 
extravagant with bloom. One of those rare perennials which 
honesdy produces its flowers from June to frost. Excellent for 
cutting, lasting in perfect condition from 7 to 10 days, and in 
the meantime assuming graceful contours. It thrives in all soil 
but needs the sun. It has a strong but not unpleasant odor. 
We also have Kelways (B) 
AQUILEGIA {Columbine) 
Among the airiest and most dainty of perennials, which sorely 
tempt one to indulge in superlatives. A light soil is preferred by 
all the Columbines. The borer is at present their most deplorable 
enemy. To soak the ground about them with a solution of i oz. 
of bichloride of mercury to 8 gals, of water promises well. Two 
or more applications will usually suffice. 
"They are set and sowne in gardens for the 
beautie and variable colour of the floures **— 
"used especially to dec\ the gardens of the 
curious, garlands and houses’*. 
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