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perennials on account of the little care they require when once 

 established, as nearly all of them may be increased by dividing 

 the roots or layering the branches. In these we do not include 

 the dahlia, \i]y, tuberose, gladiolus, pasony, dicentra, &c., to be 

 set in the spring, nor hyacinths, tulips, crocuses, &c., which should 

 be planted in the fall, roats or bulbs of which should be obtained 

 of a florist to give one a start. Besides these there are some "bed- 

 ding plants," which those who do not have a hot-house or conserv- 

 atoiy can best procure from persons who have, so as to set out 

 plants either in bloom, or what is better, those that will soon 

 flower. 



We name the following as worthy of cultivating : 



8na/pdragon {Antirrlnnwn jnajus) — Brilliant scarlet, orange 

 crimson, striped and white flowers, blooming the first season and 

 continuing in flower even after hard frosts. They are perfectly 

 hardy, and when established, the roots may be divided to increase 

 the stock. They grow from six to eighteen inches high. 



Cantei'hury bell {Campanula medium) is a most showy and 

 beautiful perennial, growing on a spike one to two feet high. 

 Flowers blue and white, some of them double. The pyramidalis 

 is a large sort, three feet high. 



Chrysanthemum. — Very desirable for a late bloom, and pretty 

 withal. It will blossom after hard frosts, sometimes after a snow 

 fall. There are two varieties — one tall, two feet or more in height; 

 the other dwarf, scarcely one foot high, both of various colors, 

 and some of them of them quite double. The venustum is a good 

 dwarf sort. 



Columbine [Aquihgia) is a showy flower, opening quite early 

 in spring ; colors white with red stripes, scarlet and yellow, some 

 of the flowers being quite double. They grow from one to two 

 feet high, and flower in succession for a long time. 



Carnation and Picotee {Dianthiis caryophyllus) rank among the 

 prettiest flowers of the garden, beside being fragrant and continu. 

 ing a long time in bloom. They may be sown in a warm border in 

 the middle of May, but form stronger plants when sown earlier, 

 in a house or hot-bed. Desirable established sorts are propagated 

 by cuttings and layers. It is well to give the plants a covering of 

 coarse manure in the fall, as old roots are not perfectly hardy. 

 Indeed, it is unsafe to leave them without protection north of 

 New York city. 



Foxglove {Digitalis purpurea, lanata, gloxinoejlora, etc., form 



