Flowers are divided into annuals, which flower and die 

 the year they are sown ; biennials, which flower the second 

 year, and then die ; and perennials, which do not, general- 

 ly, flower the first year, but die down to the ground annu- 

 ally, and spring up again every succeeding spring for a 

 number of years. 



In the following alphabetical list, flowering trees and 

 shrubs are included. We shall select such plants, shrubs, 

 aud trees, as are of easy cultivation, generally hardy such 

 as have singular foliage, fragrant odours, or beautiful flowers 

 such as make a handsome appearance. As to placing 

 them in the garden, or elsewhere, to advantage, we leave 

 it to the convenience and taste of the proprietor. 



ALTH^A FRUTEX Hibiscus Syriacus is a beautiful shrub, 

 but requires a warm, sheltered situation in the Northern 

 States. It is easily raised from the seeds, sown in the 

 spring. The young plants mustbe well protected during 

 the winter. 



ALMOND, DOUBLE-FLOWERING Amygdalus pumila is a 

 shrub, which is. generally, in the spring, loaded with beau- 

 tiful flowers, resembling small roses. When in bloom, it is 

 not inferior to any shrub whatever, and makes a fine ap- 

 pearance in a border. It is propagated by suckers. 



AMARANTHUS SUPERBUS annual superb flowers late 

 -tender plant the seed in May, or before, if the season 

 be mild. 



AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR. This plant is annual, and is 

 admired for its beautiful foliage, red, green and yellow ten- 

 der. The seed is found in little tufts about the stalk, and 

 should be sown in May, or before, if the weather be warm. 



ANIMATED OATS Avena sensitiva are annual, and re- 

 semble the common oats, while growing. The seeds are 

 clothed with a stiff down, and have appendages like the 

 legs of some insect, with apparent joints. They are af- 

 fected by the changes of the weather, and, of course, are 

 continually moving. If they be wet, they will turn over 

 several times, and twist about. If wet, and held to a light- 

 ed lamp, they exhibit such motions of apparent agony, as 

 an insect would, placed in a like situation. 



ASTER, CHINA. It is annual, and produces many flowers, 

 beautiful to the sight. There are many species, as red", 

 white, purple, striped, quilled, &c. The seed should be 

 sown early in the spring. It flowers late in the season, 

 and endures some frost, but will not stand a severe one. 



AURICULA. This is one of the flowers, the species of 



