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consider this season preferable to March for trans- 

 planting flowering shrubs, &c. as the moisture of 

 the earth now, on an average of years, will insure 

 their taking root quickly a problematical matter in 

 April, at least without artificial watering, which it 

 may be troublesome and inconvenient to supply. 

 In seasons of frost or boisterous weather, the case 

 is of course different. 



Our stock of flowers is now decreasing rapidly ; 

 yet amidst the general decline, some still stand erect, 

 and like departing friends, become doubly dear to us. 



PRINCIPAL HERBACEOUS PLANTS IN FLOWER. 



Asters, Celsia, Marvel of Peru, Rudbeckia, Col- 

 chicum,Pentstemon,Dropswort, Spiderwort, Lobel- 

 lias, Altheas, Dahlias, early Chrysanthemums, and 

 Lupinus mutabilis, with a few others. 



GREEN-HOUSE PLANTS IN FLOWER. 



A variety of the Pelargoniums, Erythrinas, Fuch- 

 sia, Calceolaria, Melaleuca, Salvia splendens, Ele- 

 thra arborea, Ericas, Jasmine, Oxalis, (floribunda, 

 variabilis, stricta, and grandiflora.) 



SHRUBS AND TREES IN FLOWER. 



Crista Galli and Mezereon, Heaths, Jasmines, 

 Magnolia, Bignonia, Raphia, Passion Flower, Cle- 



