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the same kind. Such are the verbena, petunia, pansies,&c. Thesd 

 must be propagated from cuttings, taken in the fall and kept i 

 the house through the winter. Those mentioned, as also the annul 

 phlox (drummondii,) dwarf larkspur, and many others shoul 

 occupy a bed by themselves. As they trail along the ground thi 

 will in a few weeks entirely cover the bed with their rich and varie 

 colors. Others may be sown in drills, circles or patches, accordin 

 to the taste of the cultivator. 



Vines should be provided with proper frames to climb upoi 

 These may, with a little taste, according to the kind of plant, hi 

 made to present a beautiful appearance, giving them the form of 

 fan, bell, pyramid, cone, lyre, &c. 



Some hardy kinds of annuals may be sown in September, whic 

 will bring them so forward as to flower very early in the followin 

 spring. 



The treatment of biennials is in general the same as that of annual 

 They should be planted in a bed by themselves the first year, ar 

 in the autumn or spring of the following removed to their pla« 

 for flowering. Many of these can best be propagated by laye 

 or cuttings, taken off in the summer. A great deal of troub 

 often attends the cultivation of annuals and biennials, but many 

 them will amply repay all the care bestowed upon them. *, 



Perennials are plants which live from year to year. Some wA 

 flower the first year they are sown, while others require from OJ^^ 

 to several years to reach perfection. No particular directions ne 

 be given for their cultivation. But some of them, which requi 

 peculiar treatment will be considered individually. 



In planting the flower garden, those plants which grow to the le8|| 

 height should be placed in advance so as not to be excluded frc' 

 view by the taller kinds. Considerable taste may be exercis 

 also in the arrangement of colors to produce the greatest effect 1 

 contrast. «« 



VI. OF BULBOUS ROOTS, TUBERS, &C. , 



These form a very valuable part of a well provided flower gJ 



den, and as they require, in some respects, a peculiar treatment,| -^ 



section is devoted to them. Many of them require to be taken i| .;j 



every year, and kept out of the ground for a few weeks, and th( in 



replanted. They all require a light, rich and deep soil to flowi ,y 



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