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It flowers on numerous branches, which form a large panicle, and 

 continue in blossom from June until the frost comes. The stems 

 are straight, growing from two to three feet in height, furnished 

 with linear ieaves, forming an elegant, although rather a slender, 

 bush ; large, lanceolated leaves united in a tuft at the base of the 

 plant. 



The Gaura Lendheimer is a perennial, and should be sown in 

 May or June, like other plants of this class, so as to flower the 

 following year. It seems to be hardy, having stood in the open 

 ground, with a little protection, through the winter ; it may also 

 be cultivated as an annual, for, if sown in April, it will begin to 

 flower in July. 



The Gaura Lendheimer will probably soon become very com- 

 mon in our gardens; it can be grown in beautiful masses, its 

 flowers are very fine for bouquets, and, above all, it commends 

 itself to us for its long continued flowering. 



HELICHRYSUM. 



Helichrysum. Some splendid varieties or species of this 

 beautiful immortal have appeared from Germany, viz. : 



H. bracteatum nanum, yellow and white, dwarf varieties. 

 H. compositum monstrosum nanum (dwarf). H. brachyrkync- 

 hum (new), and if there ip, anything in a name, it ought to be 

 fine. 



H. borrusorum rex, H. robustum niveum, H. macanthrum, 

 white and yellow variotf.es, tipped with purple, and the varieties 

 approaching purple a^e very fine. 



HOLLYHOCK. 



Hollyhock. This old-fashioned flower has received much 

 attention from florists of late, and new and beautiful varieties are 

 continually produced. 



As this plant generally perishes, after flowering two years, it is 

 difficult to perpetuate the varieties. It can be done, however, by 

 dividing the roots every year after flowering, or from cuttings of 

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