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almond. Most of these will survive the winter as far north 

 as the peach-tree can live. They flower, but seldom fmit. 

 The sweet almonds are more tender than the bitter vari- 

 eties. To make the dwarf flowering-almond flower to great- 

 est advantage, cut the plant off close to the ground as soon 

 as the bloom has faded. 



AxACYCLUS. [Compositae.] A genus of hardy annuals, 

 with rayed flowers of no special beauty. Easily grown in 

 common garden soil. Propagated by seeds. 



A. Alexandrimis (Alexandrian); i foot; flowers yellow, in 

 July; Egypt; 1828. A. aureus (golden); i foot; flowers yel- 

 low, in August; Levant; 1570. A.clavatus (clavate) ; 2 feet : 

 flowers white, in August ; Barbary ; 1810. A. pyrethriLin (like 

 pyrethrum) ; 2 feet ; flowers white, in August ; Barbary ; 1837. 

 A. radiatiis (rayed); 2 feet ; flowers yellow, in August ; south 

 of Europe ; 1 596. ^ 



Anagallis. Pimpernel. [Primulacece.] Hardy and half- 

 hardy slender annuals and herbaceous perennials, of pros- 

 trate habit. The hardy annuals are sown in May in the 

 open border, and are propagated by seeds. The half-hardy 

 sorts are increased by cuttings, planted ^n March in hot- 

 beds, or in July or August under a hand-glass, and when 

 potted off, should be grown in three parts loam and one 

 part peat, and presen'ed during winter in a greenhouse. 

 They all do well in beds and borders in the flower-garden. 



A. alternifolia (alternate-leaved) ; perennial ; i foot; flowers 

 yellow and pink, in May ; Rio Janeiro ; 1839. -'^- carnea (flesh- 

 colored) ; hardy annual ; i foot ; flowers flesh-colored, in Au- 

 gust ; Switzerland; 1819. A. Indica (Indian); hardy annual ; 

 I foot ; flowers blue, in June; Nepaul ; 1824. A. Marryattcs 

 (Mrs. Maryatt's) ; half-hardy perennial ; i foot ; flowers cop- 

 per-colored, in June ; garden hybrid. A. JfoneHi (Monelh's) ; 

 half-hardy herbaceous trailer ; i foot ; flowers blue, in June ; 

 Italy ; 1648. A, var. Breiuerii has red flowers. A lilacina has 



