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give an exquisite setting- to the flowers. I havo many other varieties of the 

 Gandavensis section, and they all thrive well under the same treatment. 



727. In addition to the sowing of the annuals named last month, the 

 following should bo at once sown, either in the reserve-garden or on beds, or 

 in rows where thej' are intended to flower : — 



Adonis flox, — 1 ft,, crimson. 

 Calandrinia grandiflora,— 1^ ft., bright 

 purple. 

 „ rosea, — 5 ft., rose. 



Calliopsis-etropara,— li ft., dark velvety 

 brown. 

 „ coronata, — 1 ft., marbled, 



crimson sbaded. 

 „ Burridgii,— li ft., rich crimson, 

 golden orange-yellow border, 

 and brown centre ; one of the 

 best of the Coreopsis-like 

 flowers. 

 „ coronata,— li ft., yellow-spot- 

 ted; very handsome. 



Campanula Lorei,— 1 ft., beautiful blue 

 bell. 

 „ Lorei alba, — 1^ ft., pure white. 

 Centauria depressa rosea, — 1 ft., rose, 

 beautiful. 

 „ depressa americana, — 2ft., blue. 

 „ macrocephala, — 3 ft., golden- 

 coloured corn-flower. 

 Chrysanthemum album flora pleno,— 2 ft., 

 white. 

 55 golden, — 3 ft., orange. 

 „ Burridgianum, — a fine crimson 

 ring surrounds the yellow 

 circle next the eye; a beau- 

 tiful variety. 



728. C/arHa.— The whole of these are so beautiful, that all who can afl!brd 

 it should grow all the varieties. Those who cannot aflbrd three or four 

 shillings for this purpose may rely upon the following giving them entire 

 satisfaction : — 



Clarkia pulchella,— 1 ft., pretty rose. 



„ pulchellaalba,— 1ft., pure white. 

 „ pulchella alba, fl. pi.— 1 ft., dou- 

 ble white. 

 „ pulcherrima, — 1 ft., new, bril- 

 liant ; the most showy. _ 

 „ integripetola, — 1 ft. , rosy violet ; 

 a splendid variety of the pul- 

 chella, nearly double the size. 

 Collinsia bicolor,— 1 ft., white and blue. 

 „ bicolor albiflora, — 1 ft., pure 



white. 

 „ Bartsiaefolia, — i ft., crimson, 

 lilac, and white. 

 Convolvulus minor,— 1 ft., blue and white. 

 „ minor albus, — 1 ft., pure white. 

 „ minor albus, fl. pi.— This double 

 variety is highly recommend- 

 ed as an edging, or for a 

 small bed. 

 The different varieties of Convolvulus ma- 

 jor are best sown in heat with the half- 

 hardy annuals. 

 Erysimum Perofskianum,— 1^ ft., orange. 

 By cutting the flowers off" as soon as 

 they fade, and preventing it running to 

 seed, this plant may be kept in flower 

 throughout the entire summer. 

 Eutoca viscida alba,— 1 ft., white. 

 Gypsophila elegans, — 1 ft., white and pink. 



„ rosea, 1 ft., rose. 

 Larkspurs,— all the varieties. The chief 

 colours are blue, rose, and white ; and 

 they are divided into hyacinth, rocket, 

 and stock-flowering'varieties. They vary 

 in height from 2 ft.' to 1 ft. Planted in 

 rows, or in groups of distinct colours, 



their pyramidal racemes of bloom have 

 a charming effect. 

 Linaria eymbalaria, — 5 ft., lilac ; a neat 

 close-growing plant, weU 

 adapted for dwarf edgings or 

 rock-work. 

 Linnm grandiflorum,— 1ft., blue flax-plant. 

 „ grandiflorum rubeum, — | ft., 

 crimson; pretty, not equal 

 to its high character as a 

 bedding plant. 

 Love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus cauda- 

 tus), — 2ift., red; beautiful in rows or 

 masses ; near to white or yellow. 

 Lupinus. — These are all beautiful, the 

 height ranging from 1 to 3 ft., the co- 

 lours including purple, lilac, white, 

 violet, yellow, blue, red, and brown. 

 The names of most of them are simply 

 indicative of their colours. They 

 should be sown in the reserve garden, 

 and transplanted to where they, are re- 

 quired to bloom. 

 Malope grandiflora, — 3 ft.,' red mallow- 

 looking flower, with bright 

 glossy foliage. 

 „ grandiflora alba, — white ditto, 

 with beautiful purple. 

 Nigella hispanica atropurpurea, — li ft., 



dark violet. 

 (Enothera, or Godetia, alba flora,— 1ft., 

 white. 

 „ Lindleyaca,- 1 ft.,white and red. 

 ,, rosa meiicana,— 1 ft., rose and 



white. 

 „ bistorta Veitchii, — 1 ft., dark 

 yellow leaf. 



