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and over that put rich light soil, in which 

 the annual seeds are to be sown, or 

 young plants are to be pricked out. The 

 pot is then placed in a common pan, and 

 the latter is filled with water in wet 

 weather. The moss absorbs the water 

 freely, and parts with it slowly; at the 

 same time it forms a mass of moist mate- 

 rials, in which the roots of a plant will 

 freely spread. By these simple means, 

 the annuals are completely guarded 

 from all the evils of dryness, and they 

 grow with the same health, though not 

 to the same size, perhaps, as if planted 

 out in the open border. Such pots can 

 be distributed over the garden, wher- 

 ever a vacancy occurs, and will decorate 

 the borders beneath trees and bushes, 

 wlicre no such plants will grow in the 

 open ground itself. Their sides arc 

 rapidly covered with their own lower 

 branches, or may be concealed by the 

 foliage of each other: as soon as one is 

 shabby, it is removed, and succeeded by 

 another in full beauty; and, by a little 

 management, chiefly consisting in re- 

 peated sowings at short intervals, no 

 interruption to the succession of flowers 

 need be experienced. Another advan- 

 tage of this plan consists in the facility 

 with which the arrangement of colours 

 and grouping of individuals can be ef- 

 fected and varied. 



"Bulbs may be treated in the same 

 manner, and then will never be destroy 



Clintonia pulchella. 

 Collinsia bicolor. 



grandiflora. 



Collomia coccinea. 

 Convolvulus tricolor. 



Coreopsis (Calliopsis) atro purpurea. 

 Emilia (Cacalia) coccinea. 

 Erysimum Perofskianum. 

 Eutoca viscida. 

 Gilia tricolor. 

 Godetia Lindleyana. 



((Enothera) rubicunda. 



tcnuifolia. 



Hibiscus Africanus. 



Kaulfussia (Amellus) amelloides. 



Leptosiphon androsaceus. 



dcnsiflorus. 



Lupinus Hartwegii. 



nanus. 



Malope grandiflora. 

 Nemophila atomaria. 



— — insignis. 



Nolana atriplicifolia. 

 (Enothera tetraptera. 

 Phlox Drummondii. 

 Platystcmon californicum. 

 Schizopetalum Walkeri. 

 Sphenogyne speciosa. 

 Viscaria (Agrostemma) cccli-rosa. 



HALF-HARDY ANNUALS 



Are sown in a gentle hot-bed early 

 in April, or late in March, then to be 

 transplanted into the borders, and at- 

 tended like other annuals. These spe- 

 ed by the careless spade of the garden : cifications as to time, apply to the 



labourer. The only point to observe is, | middle states, and may also serve to 

 that each pot should rarely contain more I guide those north or south. The ten- 

 than a single plant, unless in the case of der annuals may generally be planted 

 species of very small size naturally, or out with safety, when the later sprout- 



of bulbous plants." — Gard. Chron. 



The following is a good selection, and 

 may be obtained at most seed stores. It 

 should, however, be observed, injustice 

 to seedsmen, that as the seeds of many 

 annuals are extremely minute and deli- 

 cate, so is the dilficulty of causing them 

 to vegetate increased, especially in sea- 

 sons of too much or too little moisture, 

 and due allowance should be made 

 therefor. 



HARDY ANNUALS. 



Bartonia aurea. 

 Calandrinia discolor. 



(Talinum) speciosa. 



Callichroa platyglossa. 

 Campanula Lorei. 

 Chrysanthemum carinatum. 

 Clarkia pulchella. 



ing forest trees put forth. 

 Argemone grandiflora. 



Mexicana. 



Aster sinensis. 

 Atropa physaloides. 

 Bidens hcterophylla. 

 Cacalia coccinea. 

 Carthamus tinctorius. 

 Centaurea Americana. 

 Celsia orientalis. 

 Chrysanthemum. 

 Cistus niloticus. 

 Coboea scandens (climber). 

 Convolvulus discolor. 

 michauxii. 



purpurea. 



Coreopsis (Calliopsis) Drummondii. 

 Cucumis colocynthis. 



dudaim. 



flexuosus. 



