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of being perpetuated ; and 3dly, it must ^ suit any flowers. The most intractable 



possess sufficient interest and variety 

 to be grown in collections. 



At present the chief florists' flowers 

 are the Amaryllis, Anagallis, Anemone, 

 Auricula, Calceolaria, Carnation, Chrys- 

 anthemum, Cineraria, Crocus, Dahlia, 

 Fritillary, Fuchsia, Gladiolus, Hyacinth, 

 liydrangea, Ixia, Iris, Lily, Lobelia, 

 Narcissus, Pansy, PoBony, Pelargonium, 

 Petunia, Phlox, Pink, Polyanthus, Ra- 

 nunculus, Tulip, Tuberose, Verbena. 

 In the United States Florists' flowers 

 .are, as such, unknown. We have many 



are clay and gravel. The first is forever 

 sodden with wet, or baked hard; and 

 the latter is hungry, and burnt up in 

 summer. 



Arrangement. — Mr. Loudon says, — 

 "Shelter is equally requisite for the 

 flower as for the kitchen garden, and 

 where naturally wanting, is to be pro- 

 duced by the same means, viz., plant- 

 ing. The plantations, except on the 

 north, or very exposed points, should 

 not be of the tallest kinds of trees. 

 A few elegant shrubs, and one or two 



amateurs, but not in sufficient number i trees, may be scattered through the 

 to create the emulation which exists in j scene, either in the dug compartments. 



Great Britain, where thousands riva 

 oach other in the culture of flowers of 

 their peculiar fancy — not for profit, but 

 enjoyment and relaxation from the toil 

 of the work-shop, or the mine. 



FLOWER. See Bloom. 



FLOWER FENCE. Poinciana. 



FLOWERING ASH. Ornus. 



FLOWER OF JOVE. Lychnis flos 

 Jovis. 



FLOWER GARDEN, is that portion 

 of the ground in the vicinity of the 



or in the turf glade, for the purpose of 

 shelter and shade as well as ornament; 

 but in general, much of either of the 

 two former qualities are highly injuri- 

 ous, both to the culture of flowers and 

 the thick closeness of turf; sometimes 

 an evergreen hedge will produce all the 

 shelter requisite, as in small gardens 

 composed of earth and gravel only ; but 

 where the scene is large and composed 

 of dug compartments, placed on lawn, 

 the whole may be surrounded by an 



residence, disposed in parterres and i irregular border of flowers, shrubbery, 

 borders, tenanted by flowers and flower- and trees." — Enc. Gard. 

 ing shrubs, and among walks and lawns, I All this is excellent, and Twill only 

 so that the occupiers of the house may add these general additional rules: — 

 have ready access to what is so beau- | always plant in masses, and with due 

 tiful in form, colour, and fragrance. ^ attention to the harmony and contrast 

 Under the title Pleasure Ground, the 

 portions of ornamented garden more 

 distant from the house are considered. 



of colours and forms. 

 Fig. 45. 



Aspect. — The flower garden should 

 encompass every side of the house upon 

 which a window opens that is frequent- 

 ed by the master or his friends, whether 

 Jn parlour or bed-room. The aspect of 

 the flower garden, therefore, must vary; 

 but that which is best, because most FLOWER GATHERER (Fig. 45), 

 favourable to flowers, is the south, is a pair of scissors and pincers com- 

 south-eastern, and south-western sides |bined; they are of great advantage in 

 of the residence; and it is usual to ar- : gathering roses and other flowers which 

 range it so that the kitchen garden is im- : have thorny stems, as the flower cut by 

 mediately beyond it. Variety of aspect the scissors, is held fiist by the part that 

 secures a succession of flowering in the ' acts as pincers. — Rural Reg. 

 same kinds. No directions can be given i FLOWER POTS are of various sizes 

 as to the appropriate size, for, if the : and names: — 



proprietor delights in flowers, there is' In. diam. In. Lindley 

 no reason why his parterres should not at top. deep, 

 be large, though his villa be small. A , Thumb pots ) 2^ .... 2^ Thumbs, 

 very common proportion for a small [ are, inside • 5 " " jn. 



cottage is, the flower garden being one- Sixties (60s) ^ g . . . . 3i 3 



fourth the size of the kitchen garden 



Soil. — Any fertile light soil is pro- 

 pitious, for this can be altered easily to 



to the cast 

 Forty-eights 

 (4Ss) 



