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ON THE CULTURE OP ANNUAL FLOWERS, 



German, Turkey, and China Asters are suited in colours, and Russian, 

 Ten Week, and other Stocks; also Larkspurs, Zinnias, &c., which are 

 often raised by sowing in the open ground in the warm southern parts 

 of this country, but in general require in other situations to be raised 

 on a slight hot-bed, and afterwards transplanted, &c. 



Half-hardy, usually requiring to be raised in a warm frame, or in 



pots, Sfc. 



Some of the above kinds of annuals having an extensive number of 

 varieties, the following enumeration of them is given, to aid in a more 

 general selection : — 



German Asters.— 1. Flesh coloured; 2. Pale Rose; 3. Pale 

 Blue ; 4. Dark Blue ; 5. Rose coloured ; 6. Pale Lilac ; 7. Dark 

 Red; 8. Ash Grey; 9. Whit« ; 10. Light Blue; 11. Dark Blue- 

 edged; 12. Light Red and White; 13. Dark Lilac ; 14. New Dwarf 

 White; 15. White Anemone Flowered ; 16. White Quilled; 17. 

 Striped Red and AVhite ; 18. Red Anemone Flowered; 19. Mixed 

 coloured Anemone Flowered; 20. New Dwarf Red; 21, Dark Red 

 and White ; 22. Light Blue-edged ; 23. Yellowish White ; 24. White ; 

 25. Flesh-coloured; 26. Light Blue, dark ground; 27. Pale Blue- 

 edged ; 28. Light Red. 



German Ten Week Stocks. — Russian Stocks, Close flowered. — 

 1. Deep Rose; 2. Pale Rose; 3. Peach-coloured; 4. Violet, with 

 White spots ; 5. Pale Rose, with White spots ; 6. Dark Grey ; 7. 

 Flesh-coloured ; 8. Dark Blue ; 9. Peach-coloured ; 10. Light Blue ; 

 Jl. Maroon; 12. Light Brick Red; 13. Carmine; 14. Chestnut; 15. 

 Light Brown ; 16. Dark Brown ; 17. Red Brown ; 18. Dark Cin- 

 19, Cinnamon, Yellow Crown; 20, Light Violet; 21, Striped 



namon 



