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the variegated sorts, as red or lilac striped with white, yellow aud 

 red, etc., are quite pretty. They grow 2 to 2^ feet high, quite 

 branching, hence should be thinned 2 feet apart. It is a perennial, 

 and the roots may be preserved over winter in sand. 



NemopMla^ insignis^ inaculala^ discoidalis^ etc., do finely when 

 planted in a cool, partially shaded situation. The flowers burn in 

 a hot sun, but in a shade they are very pretty — blue, spotted aud 

 variegated flowers. Height 6 to 12 inches ; to be sown carefully 

 in fine soil about the middle of May. 



Evening Primrose {(Enothera LamarcJciana^ Drummondii^ Veit- 

 cJdi, acanlis alba^ etc.,) though not perfectly hardy, are so pretty 

 they should be grown by every one having a large collection. 

 They are generally perennials, but the above bloom the first sea- 

 son, opening their flowers toward evening and remaining in bloom 

 for a w^hile in the morning. The Lamarckina grandifiora grows 

 3 feet high, bears its large yellow flowers — 4 inches in diameter — 

 in clusters, aud continues in bloom until frost. 



Sv^eet or Floweriiig Peas^ of various colors mixed, are both 

 pretty and fragrant. The^'' are fine for screens, or to grow in 

 clumps, and w^heii kept from going to seed will flower all summer. 

 The several varieties attain a height of 2 to 6 feet, and require 

 brush or other support. For succession, sow from middle of 

 April to June. 



Petunias — May be easily grown from seed, though plants are 

 usually obtained from florists. They flower the first season, and 

 if seed of fine varieties is sown, most of the plants will be desira- 

 ble, perhaps something very choice. The newer double, blotched 

 and large flowering sorts are splendid flowers, and to secure any 

 established sorts recourse must be had to cuttings or layers. 

 Sown early in May, they begii! to bloom in June, and continue in 

 flower until killed by frost. 



Phlox Drimimondii is entitled to a place in every flower gar- 

 den ; the delicate masses of bright-hued flowers form an attractive 

 show all summer. Thpre is a variety of colors, from pure white 

 to rose, pink, scarlet, crimson and variegated ; of dwarf habit, 

 they are fine for edgings, or for forming distinct beds. 



Portulaca — The various brilliant colors of this trailing plant 

 have always been admired, aud now with the perfectly double 

 sorts of distinct colors, also striped, we have a still more desirable 

 plant, thriving in the scorching sun and dazzling the eye with 

 v'w'ul color. Sow as early as last of April or first of May. 



