14 SEPTEMBER 1974, page 15

Gardening

Eagle of flowers Denis Wood The common annual sunflower is generally not sufficiently genteel to be seen much in contrived beds and borders — it is 'so immensely . tall , and......

Religion

Knotty problems Martin Sullivan Every schoolboy knows the classical story of Alexander the Great's visit to Gordum in Phrygia to see the famous chariot of the old Kings of the......