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Mimulus tioribundus, yellow, 1ft., August, September, rich loam. 

 Nicotiana, tobacco. 



Do. sanguinea, scarlet, 4ft., July, September, rich loam. 



Do. nepalensis, rose, 4ft., July, September, do. 



Do. braziliensis, rose, 4ft., July, September, do. 



Nolina parado.va, blue and striped, trailing, July, September, rich loam. 

 jCuothira bifrocs, purple and crimson, I ft. (iin., June, November, do. 

 Do. Lindl6yii, rose and pink spots, 2ft., June, November, do. 



Do. rt>sea alba, var. rosy white, spotted with red, June, Nov., do. 



Do. Romanzijvii, blue, 1ft., June, November, do. 



Do. teuella, blue, Ift., June, November, do. 



Do. purpiirea, purple, lit.. May, August, do. 



Petunia nyctaginitlora, white, 2ft., June, October, do. 



Salpiglossis picta, various in colour, 1ft. fiin., Maj', July, do. 



Do. atropurpurea, dark purple, Ift. to 2ft., August, October, do. 



Do. Barclayana, brown and yellow, 2ft., J ulj', October, do. 



Schizautbus Hookerii, rosy lilac, 2ft., Juno, October, do. 



Do. retusus, yellow, velvet and white, 2ft., June, October, do. 



Do. Grahami, do. do. 2ft., do. do. 



Do. porrigens, do. do. 2ft,, do. do. 



Do. pinnatus, do. do. 2ft., do. do. 



Do. pinuatus, var. hiimilis. Gin. do. 2ft., do. do. 



Senecio, Ragwort. 



Do. clegans, purple, 2ft., June, September, rich loam. 

 ■Do. do. white, var. 2ft. do. do. 



Do. do. double purple, 2ft., do. do. 



Do. do. double white, 2ft. do. do. 



Tagetes, French Marigold. 

 Do. patula, 2ft., June, October, rich loam; varieties numerous, as orange 



crimson velvet, striped, and edged, both tall and dwarf. 

 Do. erecta, African Marigold, 2ft. to 3ft., June, September, rich loam, vaifietie.'; 



orange, lemon, and quilled. 

 Talinura cilLatum, bright purple, 1 ft., July, August, rich loam. 

 'I'rachym^ne coernlea, sky blue, 1ft. 6in., July, September, sandy peat. 

 Verbena Aubletia, rosy purple, 1ft. to 2ft., July, September, rich loam. — This 



plant is biennial, but flowers freely the first seasou. 

 Zinnia Megans, violet and scarlet, 2ft., June, September, rich loam. 



A LIST OF HARDY ANNUALS. 



When the seeds are sown as early as the beginning of March, a great portion 

 is generally destroyed by occasional frost j it is, therefore, advisable never to 

 sow before the end of March, or beginning of April. The following observa- 

 tions upon our practice we transmitted to the Horticultural Society of London 

 two or three years since; they were printed in the Transactions, and since 

 extracted into other works. As some of our readers may not possess them, 

 we shall give them here. 



The soil of the border is lightened up and broke fine, then a portion of 

 very finely sifted moist soil is sprinkled over the place; this is levelled ; the 

 seeds are then sown and covered with more fine soil; the surface is then 

 moderately pressed, so a.s to close it to the seeds; this cau.ses them to 

 vegetate quickly and certainly. An inverted flower pot is then placed over 

 the patch sown ; this is allowed to remain until the seeds have begun to grow; 

 the [>ot i< then raided up and propped on one side, two or three inches high, 



