COUNTRY LIFE
A floriferous November is not uncommon i n this blessed island, warmed (if also wetted) by the west wind ; but this November seems to have encouraged some unusual plants. My Viburnum Fragrans was out in the second week of the month, and near it are blossoming a Spanish Broom and a Choisia Laurustinus, or V. Tinus, opened in the first week. Here is a list pf some other flowers not usually associated with the date: Auricula, Roses (various), Iceland Poppy, Oriental Poppy, Bella- donna Lily, Primrose, Primulas, Stocks, Fuchsia, African Daisy, Mallew, Phlox, Penstemon, Scabious, Geum, Clematis (various), Calliopsis, Plumbago, Potentilla, Purple Trefoil.
The two border plants that are flowering quite freely are Viola Gracilis and Yellow Alyssum. I suppose in regard to "Winter Pride " nothing can rival the dead nettle, and if some of the leaves are removed it is worth its place in a vase.
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