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zontal position, so tliat a few seeds are enough to 

 form a clump of sufficient size to give effect in the 

 garden^ from tlie month of June to the end of 

 August ; and as^ during tliis season, the prevaihng 

 colours of the parterre arc reds and yellows, the fine 

 blue of this flower is particularly desirable to form 

 a contrast. 



The seeds of this annual plant are generally sown 

 in the spring, but it is desirable to sow some in the 

 autumn also, as they will flower a month earlier 

 than those sown in the other season, which prolongs 

 the enjoyment of their flowers. The seed should 

 not be covered with more than about half an inch 

 of earth in depth, and from three to five seeds are 

 sufficient for each clump, unless where it is desir- 

 able to cover large sunny banks with these beauti- 

 ful blue corollas. 



As we are not in the confidence of the Moorish 

 dames, we are ignorant of the use they make of 

 this flower in emblematical language ; but being 

 unwilling to suffer it to remain useless to the ladies, 

 we give it as significant of the word extinguish, 

 that when they have made their happy choice, they 

 may have something appropriate to bestow on their 

 hopeless suitors. 



