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summer. But the old plants will not answer for another 

 winter, as it is requisite, to have good blooming plants, to 

 sow the seed every year. The best compost for the Chi- 

 nese Primrose consists of rich light loam, and peat soil in 

 equal parts. The seed should be sown in May in a box 

 or pan lightly covered, and placed in a cold frame. 

 When the plants have formed their first two rough leaves, 

 they should be transplanted singly into three-inch pots ; 

 when their roots have filled these, they should then be re- 

 moved into those a size larger, and afterwards into 

 pots still larger, keeping them in the same situation, 

 and finally when removing them into the green-house 

 or conservatory, give them a shift into those of a 

 larger size. It is necessary in all the pottings to give a 

 good drainage of broken crocks or cinders. The Chinese 

 Primroses are in many varieties ; pure white, rose, red or 

 variegated, in umbels rising a little above the foliage. 

 There is a succession of these umbels through the winter. 

 The flowers with fringed: edges, are most admired. 



One of the most attractive new varieties is P. Sinen- 

 sis macrophylla, with long massive foliage and beautiful 

 large flowers of great subtance, beautiful form, finely 

 fringed, of a rich purplish-carmine, with pentagonal, large 

 yellow eye, surrounded by a broad zone ; very conspicuous 

 and splendid acquisition. Other varieties are white and 

 red fringed, rose striped, rose carmine, etc. 



QTTAMOCLIT. CYPRESS-VINE. 



[Name supposed to be of Mexican origin.] 



Quamoclit VUlgaris, Cypress-Vine. Ipomcea Qitamo- 

 dlt of some authors. There is no annual climbing plant 

 that exceeds the Cy press- Yine, in elegance of foliage, 

 gracefulness of habit, or loveliness of flowers. The only 

 difficulty in its successful cultivation in our climate, is in 



