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THE GARDEN ALBUM AND REVIEW. 
ADONIS AMURENSIS. 
During the mild weather at the beginning of 
the year this early-flowering plant was 
blooming freely in a sheltered part of the rock 
garden, while plants in the exposed beds are 
not much behind in opening their flowers. 
One of the easiest of all the Adonises to grow, 
it has rapidly grown in favour since its intro¬ 
duction a little over ten years ago. It delights 
in a sunny position planted in well-drained and 
light, rich soil, but it requires plenty of 
moisture in the growing season. Under such 
conditions the deep yellow flowers develop as 
much as three inches in diameter, on stems 
which eventually reach to a height of 18 
inches to two feet. After the flowers are over 
the leaves attain a considerable size, and 
possess a charming elegance of their own 
similar to some of the species of Davallia. All 
the perennial species of Adonis are very much 
alike in habit and appearance, and the dividing 
line between the various members is very 
slight in some instances. Altogether they 
form a chain connecting Western Europe with 
Eastern Asia and Japan. At the Western end 
of the chain is the Pyrenean A. pyrenaica, with 
large finely-cut leaves and bright yellow flowers 
with broad obtuse petals. Next to this comes 
A. vernalis, which is found in various parts of 
Central Europe, as well as in parts of Great 
Britain. This is the most common species, as 
well as one of the best, with a dwarf habit, 
finely-cut leaves, and large, freely-produced 
flowers. After this we get the Russian A. 
volgensis, with smaller flowers and less finely- 
cut leaves. In Western Asia is found the 
Siberian form of A. vernalis, while at the 
Eastern end of the range A. amurensis is found 
in North-Eastern Asia and Japan. The latter 
plant is also known and sold as A. davurica, 
and is of very variable habit, many varieties 
being figured in Japanese works. Among 
these are flowers of all sizes, both single and 
double, as well as white, grey, and rose- 
coloured forms. The double form is in culti¬ 
vation, and is a plant well worth growing, but 
the purple and rose-coloured varieties have still 
to be introduced into this country. Easily 
raised from seed sown as soon as it is ripe, or 
increased by means of division in late summer, 
the various members of this genus may be 
classed among the finest of our hardy spring¬ 
flowering plants.— W. Irving , in The Garden. 
Guava (Psidium Cattleyanum). — This 
evergreen shrub is very seldom cultivated for 
its fruit, and deserves more encouragement in 
this direction. Planted on a back wall of a 
vinery in strong loam with a little peat it 
succeeds well and bears fruit abundantly often 
right into the winter. It requires very little 
pruning except where there are any cross shoots, 
or overcrowding of young shoots. The fruit 
resembles a small plum. Although of a dull 
colour it is very luscious, and is useful for 
dessert and making into jelly. It is propagated 
by cuttings and seed. — J. Kennedy , Abertillery , 
Monmouth. 
VEGETABLES 
All the Year Round. 
There are now so many varieties of Vege¬ 
tables mentioned in Catalogues that most 
amateurs, and not a few gardeners, are puzzled, 
when it comes to making a selection to be 
grown during the season. The following table 
will save a good deal of time and trouble to 
those who wish to have the best kinds of 
Vegetables in their garden at some season of 
the year. The dates of sowing are suitable 
for most parts of the Kingdom, but one should 
always use a certain amount of judgment in 
regard to the weather prevailing at the time. 
For instance, if it happens to be a very cold 
and erratic season, the sowing of seeds in 
spring may be deferred for a week or two 
longer than would be necessary in a fairly mild 
season. This is more particularly the case 
perhaps in bleak northern spots. In such 
places autumn sowing may be generally 
practised a couple of weeks earlier than in the 
south and west, to secure the better establish¬ 
ment of the crops before severe weather sets in. 
It is not, of course, necessary to sow seeds of 
all the varieties mentioned. Those named, 
however, may be looked upon as likely to give 
excellent results if the ground in which they 
are placed hzis been well dug and manured, 
and kept frequently stirred with the hoe during 
the period of growth. 
When to 
Sow. 
Nov. 
March ( 
to | 
May. ( 
BEANS (BROAD). 
Early Mazagan. 
Broad Windsor. 
Seville Long Pod. 
BEANS (DWARF). 
Canadian Wonder. 
Ne Plus Ultra. 
Negro Long Pod. 
BEANS (RUNNER). 
Best of All. 
Ne Plus Ultra. 
Tender and True. 
Scarlet Champion. 
Sutton’s Prizewinner. 
BEETROOT. 
Dell’s Crimson. 
Sutton’s Blood Red. 
March ^ 
, 1° I Cheltenham Green Top. 
Ma y- 1 Sutton’s Globe. 
When 
Ready. 
June , July. 
\ 
f J ul y 
j dug. 
) J«b 
to 
' Oct. 
to 
| Oct. 
J 
j Oct. 
to 
\ March 
BORECOLE (KALE). 
April ( Cottager’s Kale. 
to ' Curled Scotch. 
May. f Sutton’s A i. 
Oct. 
to 
May. 
March 
to 
May. 
BROCCOLI. 
Michaelmas White. 
Veitch’s Autumn Protecting. 
Snow’s Winter White. 
Sutton’s Satisfaction. 
) Sep. 
to 
j March. 
March I White Sprouting 
April. Purple Sprouting 
