The Holy Thorn Of Glastonbury

When at Yeovil in the second week in January, we saw this famed Thorn in leaf and bloom, in the garden of Hound-stone House, the residence of Mr Thomas Sampson. There were several plants of it, and all in alike advanced condition. Its singular property of budding and blossoming in midwinter is said to have been miraculously derived, and a curious and very interesting account of its legendary history is given in a pamphlet recently published by Mr Sampson, and is well worth a perusal.

The Thorn

The new double Scarlet Thorn forces well, and when grown as standards about 18 inches high, they are very pretty objects mixed amongst other things in early spring. When done flowering, if plunged instead of planting them out of their pots altogether, they do not suffer a check from repotting in autumn. The white or grandiflora variety makes a good companion to the scarlet.

A. H.

The Weather In The South-West Of Scotland

This has been one of the coldest, most sunless, and damp summers on record. Excepting about ten days in the latter part of May, there has, up till the time we write, not been anything like a summer day. The night temperature in July was often at 40°, and on the morning of the 3d of August, there was ice as thick as a sixpenny-piece found on the glass of cold frames between six and seven o'clock a.m.

D. T. D.

Thermopsis Rhombifolia

A very handsome species, with large Lupine-like flowers, bright-yellow, and very showy in terminal racemes. The plant is vigorous, growing to the height of about 18 inches.

Thomas Smith

The growths you have sent us indicate that the trees have had too much wet, and too little sun. Of course if your trees are, as you say, dying, it will be best to replant. See that the border is well drained, and if possible, add some fresh friable loam to the soil.

"A Suggestion " and "Kalosanthes " next month.

Tobacco - Cloth (R. B.)

By Tobacco - cloth we understand rags steeped in Tobacco-juice: this will do as well as anything else for fumigating, but as it is generally stronger (and dearer) than the ordinary Tobacco-paper, some care must be exercised in using it.

Tomato Sauce For Cold Meat

Boil Tomatoes when ripe with only enough water to prevent burning; rub them through a cloth; to every quart of pulp add \ an ounce of Garlic and 1 ounce of Shallots; salt to taste, boil half an hour, strain out the Garlic; add to every quart half a pint of common vinegar and a wine glassful of Chili vinegar; let it stand a day or two before corking.