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arc, with me, the best for bedding and massing purposes, as they all flower nearly 

 at one time, and the smoky atmosphere seems to have but little effect upon them. 

 I find it necessary to have fresh imported roots every year, as although the same 

 roots will flower the second year, they cannot be depended upon to produce an effect 

 in conspicuous beds ; but as they are too good to thr>w away, I plant them in a 

 less important part of the border, where, with generous treatment, they flower tole- 

 .rably well, but not nearly so fine, and much later than they did the first season. 



The Turk's Cap and Orange Lilies always bloomed freely here until the chry- 

 santhemums were grown so extensively, causing the damp in November to remain in 

 the soil, and rot the lily roots. The Narcissus also does well when planted in the 

 common border earth. 



The bulbs I have mentioned, with the addition of some of the hardiest and 

 earliest flowering annuals, and such hardy plants as the white Arabis, yellow Alys- 

 sum, purple Aubrietia, Cheiranthus Alpinus, blue Forget-me-not, wallflowers, etc., 

 etc., all wonderfully hardy and ridiculously cheap, will make any town garden, 

 however confined the locality, bright and gay during spring and early summer, 

 when they may be followed by intermediate stocks, geraniums, calceolarias, 

 lobelias, and asters, for the summer and autumn, closing the season with chry- 

 santhemums, both large-flowered and pompon varieties, carrying us to nearly 

 Christmas ; and thus we have, by a little management and a small outlay, a floral 

 display of nearly or quite ten months' duration. 



I must observe, in conclusion, the above remarks apply essentially to squares 

 and other open spots in large towns. Gardeners in more favoured localities have 

 of course a much wider range of subjects to choose from, and will, perhaps, look 

 with contempt on some of the plants herein mentioned ; but they must bear in 

 mind that what will grow freely as the commonest weeds in the piu-e and 

 bracing air of the country, here require an amount of management and care that 

 would not be believed until the attempt be made to grow them. 



'!1SER-P0ST pan PUHCHaSERS 

 IF PLUifS, SEEDS. ETC. 



A SELECTION OF THE BEST HYACINTHS 

 ,^ FOR CONSERVATORY AND GREENHOUSE 

 : DECORATION. 



DOUBLE BLUE. 



Bloclcsberg. — Fine large bells, one of the 

 best. 

 GarricJc. — Compact and very handsome. 

 Eroon Van Iniian.—Very dark, fine spike. 

 ' Laurens Eoster.— This proved the finest I grew last year. 

 Bouquet Roynle. — Large bells and fine spike. 

 Sir Colin Campbell.— Immense bells, extra fine spike. 

 Madame Marmont. — A distinct and excellent variety. 

 Prince Frederick.— Oi fine form and handsome spike. 



SINOLE BLUE. 



Abd-el-Kader.^Xery dark, extra fine spike. 



Charles Dickens.— BeawtiM purple shade, splendid truss. 



Grand Lilas. — Of good form and spike. 



Prince Albert. — Well known as an excellent kind. 



Mimosa. — Very dark and splendid truss. 



Begidus. — Deep shaded, fine bells. 



