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NOTES ON NEW OR HAKE PLANTS. 



by cuttings, and grows freely in loam, peat, and vegetable mould, witii 

 a sprinkling of lime rubbish. In pots it must have a liberal drainage, 

 and in the open bed there must be a dry bottom. Thus circumstanced 

 it will not grow too vigorously, but bloom very freely. It is best to 

 have good-sized plants for turning out at tlie end of April or early in 

 May. They soon come into flower, and will continue to the end of 

 the season. If it be tried out-doors through winter, it would be 

 advisable to'have a protection of dry leaves or fern over it. 



DESIGNS FOR FLOWER-GARDENS. 



BY T. I.UTGEB, ESi- 



No. 1. 



The above is a design for a flower-garden, which may be placed on a 

 lawn in any suitable place in the pleasure-ground. The beds should 

 have box edgings, and should be surrounded with a close wire fence, to 

 keep out rabbits or other animals that are injurious to a flower-garden. 

 The four round clumps are surrounded with grass, on which are indi- 

 cated places for Standard Roses. The pond in the centre for gold and 

 silver fishes may be embellished Avith a fountain, and the surrounding 

 verge of grass with vases or ornamental flower-pots, containing showy 

 flowering plants. 



NOTES ON NEW OR RARE PLANTS. 



BlANDFORDIA FLAMMEA FliAME-FLOWERED. 



This beautiful flowering liliaceous plant is a native of Australia, 

 from whence it was sent to Messrs. Low and Co., of the Clapton 

 Nursery. It is an evergreen herbaceous perennial, growing three feet 

 liigh. The leaves are about nine inches long, narroM'. Tlie flower 



