WINTER ACONITE

The Winter Aconite is the very 'firstling' of the year, for it blooms in

advance of the Snowdrop, covering the ground with gilt spangles in the

bleakest days of February. Any soil or situation will suit it, and it

should be planted in large patches where a winter's walk in the garden

affords pleasure. It should also be grown in quantity within view from

the windows, for the benefit of those who, in the dreary season, cannot

get out. The bulbs may be left in the ground for several years, or they

may be taken up and stored after the leaves have perished.