The Agapanthus As A Hardy Plant.—

Agapanthus Mooreanus, according to botanists, is but a form of A. umbellatus, but from a garden point of view it is quite distinct, having narrower leaves, more slender stems, and smaller flowers. It is also much hardier; I know of its flourishing as a hardy plant in gardens well north, and even in exposed situations. In my former and present gardens it is quite hardy and increases with much freedom, without any protection, in a somewhat dryish soil. A. umbellatus, the type, is, however, more tender, and it is not everywhere in Scotland that it will prove hardy. In the south-west it is fairly hardy, and I was much interested the other day in seeing how well it has survived in a most trying winter in the garden of Captain Hope, R.N., at St. Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbright. At St. Mary's Isle the Agapanthuses are planted rather deeply at first, so that the frost has little effect until the plants become established. The Agapanthus should be more largely planted and cultivated as a hardy plant in the milder districts of these islands.