29 MAY 1941, Page 16

In the Garden Since herb-collecting is so important (it should

be remembered that almost the entire source of pre-war supply from the European Continent has long since been cut off) it seems worth while examin- ing the possibilities of herb-cultivation in the garden. Here again expert advice is available and should certainly be taken before there is any rash up-rooting of the herbaceous border. Bulletin No. 121 of the Ministry of Agriculture deals with Medicinal Herbs and their Cultivation. (H.M. Stationery Office). Many of the most urgently required herbs are easily cultivated and many will come