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Dianthus barbatus, coccineus, crimson pink. 



fl. pi. double-flowered : the double sorts 



can be propagated by laying, same as 

 carnations. 



Gerardia purpurea, purple Gerardia. ~\ Natives of 



flava, yellow Gerardia, \ this coun- 



quercifolia, spotted-flowered Gerardia, ) try. 



Hedysariuui coronarium, red-flowered French Honeysuckle. 



Humea elegans, scarlet Hurnea, flowers in June and Sep- 

 tember. 



Lunaria biennis, Honesty, various colours ; not beautiful, but 

 curious in seed. 



Oenothera corymbosa, dwarf Evening Primrose. 



Papaver nudicaule, naked-stemmed yellow Poppy. 



Scabiosa atropurpurea, musk-scented Scabious. 



Silene multiflora, many-flowered Catch-fly. 



There might be many other beautiful biennial plants enu- 

 merated, which are justly considered worthy of attention ; 

 but most of them do not withstand the severity of our win- 

 ters, although very much prized in England. 



PERENNIALS. 



In ev^ry flower-garden, there ought to be a good selection 

 of these plants. They are lasting ornaments ; and, when 

 judiciously selected, will give yearly gratification. In mak- 

 ing a choice, a view should be to have those that flowei 

 abundantly, are of free growth, beauty, and continuation of 

 bloom. It would go beyond our limits to give an extensive 

 description of any, but a few remarks on some of the finest, 

 with their names, are indispensable. 



Adonis verndlis is a fine border-flower, and will grow in 

 any common soil ; flowers large, yellow-rayed, having in the 

 rays about twelve petals; leaves much divided; blooms in 

 April and May. 



Anemone, Wind-flower. Several fine species, with flowers 

 from one to three inches in diameter, very celebrated in Eu- 

 rope, though succeeding poorly with us except in cool lati- 

 tudes. A. alpina, large white. A. japonica, rosy purple. 

 A., palmdta flbre-pleno yellow; A. stellata versicolor, various 



