FLOWER-GARDENING. 21 



a soil of uniform character and situation ; but as these are 

 diversified in almost every garden, no correct conclusion can 

 be drawn in this particular. An attempt, however, has been 

 made, in the annexed Catalogue, to describe the various species 

 as nearly as possible, which may serve as a guide to the gar- 

 dener in planting; the most dwarfish being adapted to the 

 front or outer edge of the borders, and others in regular gra- 

 dation. 



Those species marked thus are tender. Those marked 

 thus * should be sown in the spot where they are intended to 

 blossom, as they are apt to droop and die by being trans- 

 planted. Those marked thus f , though cultivated as annuals, 

 from their facilities in blossoming and ripening their seed the 

 first season, are in reality perennial, as are also some other 

 varieties from warm climates, usually denominated annuals; 

 but as such could not be cultivated at all by those who have 

 no means of protecting their plants during our severe winters, 

 they may with great propriety be treated as tender annuals, 

 by sowing the seed every spring. 



With a view to render this work more generally useful and 

 interesting, a classification and definition of the various species 

 and varieties embraced in the annexed Catalogue are given. 

 Precision, however, in the performance of this task is imprac- 

 ticable, as it must be evident that the vegetable family, hav- 

 ing been collected from every variety of climate and soil, will 

 differ as to height, color, time of blossoming, and in many 

 other essential points, when cultivated out of their natural 

 ELEMENT. 



A CATALOGUE OF ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



Graines de fleurs annuelles. 



Denotes tender, t Perennial. * Difficult to transplant. 



Feet High. 



f Ageratum, Mexican, blue, Ageratum Mexicana, 1 to 2 



Alkekengi, or Kite Flower, lilac, Atropa physaloides } 3 to 4 



