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The truth is, that we have become two fastidious 

 and fanciful, and often, from their variety or delicacy, 

 value flowers infinitely less worthy of admiration, 

 than many of those which we despise. 



One of the species, (Cheiranthus mutabilis,) or 

 changeable-flowered Wallflower, blossoms during 

 the whole year, if kept in shelter ; exhibiting red and 

 purple flowers, intermixed. 



The Wallflower is propagated precisely as the 

 Stockgilliflower, by slips ; the very choice sort is 

 raised by seed. 



THE PASSION FLOWER. 



" Enfringed with an empurpled blue, 



And streaked with young Pomona's green." 



This is one of the most beautiful creepers, and it 

 now exhibits its lovely flowers. " Among all the 

 beauties which shine in sunny robes, and sip the sil- 

 ver dews, this, I think, has the noblest import, if not 

 the finest presence. Were they all to pass in review, 

 and expect the award of superiority from any deci- 

 sion, I should not hesitate a moment.**** While 

 others appoint it a place in the parterre, I would 

 transplant the Passion Flower, or rather its sacred 

 signification, to my heart. There let it bloom both 

 in summer and winter; bloom in the most expressive 

 characters, and with an undecaying lustre."* Many 

 kinds of the Passi Flora are stove plants, but this 

 which I am now noticing is a hardy and well known 

 climber, the only kind that will bear exposure during 

 our winters ; it thrives best in loam and peat, and 

 should have a southern aspect for the sake of its 



* Harvey's Reflections on a Flower Garden. 

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