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CHAPTER IV. 



ANNUALS. 



ANNUALS, as I have observed before, are flowers 

 that rise, bloom, and die in the same year ; and 

 must therefore be raised from seed every spring. 



The first class of annuals, being very delicate, 

 and requiring great care, with the constant assist- 

 ance of glass frames, I shall not even name, since 

 they do not enter into the nature of my work. 



I proceed to the second class, which are hardier 

 than the above, though they should be raised in a 

 warm border, and be covered with a hand-glass, if 

 you wish them to flower in good time. 



The ten weeks' Stocks will grow, if sown in a 

 warm border, towards the end of March, and 

 should be afterwards transplanted ; but if brought 

 up in a hot-bed, they will flower a month or six 

 weeks earlier. 



The China-aster, Chrysanthemum, white and 

 purple Sultan, African and French Marigolds, Per- 

 sicarias, &c., will grow well in a warm border of 

 natural earth, if sown in April ; but they also flow- 

 er a month earlier if they are assisted by a hot-bed 

 or glass. These annuals must be all planted out 

 when tolerably strong, into the spots where they 

 are destined to remain in the borders, taking care 

 to allow each plant plenty of space, that they may 

 not crowd each other. The China-aster branches 



