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bleomed the same bulbs, for the last twelve years, and they never were 
better than the last season. I usually add a few new ones each year. 
Growing them in pots and turning out in spring I most approve. 
The poet sung of the lovely blue :— 
** Child of the spring, thou charming flower, 
No longer in confinement lie, 
Arise to light, thy form discover, 
Rival the azure of the sky.” 
AwnemoneEs.—The single flowered varieties of crimson, scarlet, 
white, blush, purple, rose, and blue are alike beautiful, and when 
grown in all their varieties together, nothing can be prettier in full 
sunshine. They are readily cultivated, and cheap to obtain. The 
attention in raising seedlings is very interesting ; I have raised thousands, 
and every one handsome, there are no others. The splendid double 
searlet, and one hundred other varieties are also highly ornamental. 
Now any of the above appear well in rows or patches, along the sides 
of walks, or in small sized beds. 
The Narcissus family is numerous too; and how charming is the 
gay golden Daffodil! The sweet single kinds, the white red-eyed 
pheasant, and the little pale yellows, with the fine double white, and 
twenty others, merit a place in every garden. 
Tu.irs. —This universally admired tribe comprises almost an incal- 
culable number of varieties. ‘The early flowering too are numerous, 
the named ones consist of more than seventy very distinct kinds. I 
have grown nearly all, and the following are the best: Alida, red and 
white. Canary-bird, bright citron. Cirésse Incomparable, cherry red. 
Duc de Nemours, red and yellow. Duc de Orange, rich orange. 
Duke of York, mulberry. Globe de Rigo, striped purple. Golden 
Standard, red and yellow. Lac von Asturéen, white and crimson. 
Maria de Medicis, brown and yellow. Purpur Kroon, purple. Rex 
rubrorum, scarlet. Tournesol, orange and red. White Van Thal. 
Yellow and red Van Thal. Rose ditto, and new golden ditto. Prince 
du Ligne, citron. 
Ranuncuuses.—The Turbans are very showy early flowers, of this 
class are crimson, golden, scarlet, sulphur, white and violet. Nothing 
so dwarf can be more showy. a7 
Frirrituarias.—These are not the most showy, but are high] 
interesting flowers, beautifully chequered purple and red. Their 
pretty drooping bell-shaped flowers are always admired. 
Scr~xiAs (Squill).—These are lovely dwarf flowers, the blue ones 
especially pretty. ‘Their star-like form, with golden anthers, have a 
nice effect. 
Doa’s Tooru VioLer.—The purple, white, and yellow, are alike 
pretty. 
Crown Imprrtau.—This noble tribe now consists of twelve distinct 
single and double kinds, red, orange, rose, yellow, striped, and others. 
All charming flowers, 
Now all the above hardy bulbous plants may be had cheap of the 
seedsman, and may still be planted. They are worthy of adorning 
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