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27. POPPY, Mexican, Argemone grandiflora. A rather 

 handsome white flower, with a profusion of yellow stamens, 

 blooming as an annual, but its roots may be wintered in a cel- 

 lar and replanted. 



28. PETUNIA, White, Purple, &c., Petunia alba, Phoenicia, 

 &c. A showy constant flower from May to winter, about a foot 

 high, and trailing. Self-sowing in the spring. 



There are double varieties, which, as yet, are inferior to the 

 single ones. 



29. PHLOX, Drummond's, Phlox Drummondii. A fine va- 

 riable pink flower, about a foot high. 



30. PORTULACCA, Purple, White, &c., Portulacca splendens, 

 alba, &c. Extremely showy, opening in the sunlight, about six 

 inches high, and trailing. Self-sowing freely in the spring. 



31. ROSE OF HEAVEN, Viscaria oculata. A simple, pret- 

 ty, varied pink flower, with a dark eye. 



32. SCHIZANTHUS, Schizanthus venustus, &c. Several va- 

 rieties of delicate flowers, finely penciled and spotted, from 

 eighteen inches to two feet high ; a free and constant bloomer. 



33. SENSITIVE PLANT, Mimosa sensitiva. Pretty foliage, 

 which shrinks on being touched. 



34. TASSEL FLOWER, Scarlet, Caccalia coccinea. A bright 

 scarlet flower, of a tassel or brush form ; pretty ; from a foot 

 to eighteen inches high. 



CLIMBING ANNUALS. 



SIX VARIETIES. 



1. Co BE A, Climbing, Cobea scandens. Coarse but curi- 

 ous ; dull jpurple, goblet-formed flowers. 



2. CYPRESS VINE, Ipomcea quamoclit. A native at the 

 South ; both flower and foliage beautiful. Pour boiling water 

 upon the seed, stirring it ; pour it off in a few minutes, and 

 sow immediately half an inch deep. 



3. MORNING GLORY, Purple, &c., Convolvulus major. 

 MORNING GLORY, Large dark purple, Ipomcea atropurpu- 



rea. 



MORNING GLORY, Scarlet, Ipomcea coccinea. Self-sowing 

 in spring. 



