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flowers being usually larger, and closer together ; but they 

 have not so fine a scent as the common Wallflower. 



If raised from seeds, they should be sown in April, two 

 or three seeds in a middle-sized pot ; and in a poor rub- 

 bishy soil. If the soil be poor, they will bear the winter 

 abroad ; and will flower the following June. 



The double varieties are increased by slips, about three 

 inches long, planted in the spring ; they should be slipped 

 off with a sharp knife, and one-third inserted in the earth, 

 the leaves being stript from the lower half. 



Early in September the seedlings should be transplanted 

 into separate pots. Some persons sow them where they are 

 to remain ; but transplanting is generally supposed rather 

 to benefit than to injure them. 



" Fair handed Spring unbosoms every grace ; 

 Throws out the snow-drop, and the crocus first, 

 The daisy, primrose, violet darkly blue, 

 And polyanthus of unnumbered dyes ; 

 The yellow wallflower, stained with iron brown ; 

 And lavish stock, that scents the garden round." 



THOMSON'S SPRING. 



WATER LILY. 



NYMPH^A. 



NYMPH^ACE.i:. POLYANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



Called also water-rose, water-can. -French, lis des ^tangs, [pond 

 lily], volet, plateau, jaunet d'eau [water yellow-flower]. Italian, 

 nenufaro, ninfea, blefera. 



THE Water-lilies cannot be grown but iii a cistern of 

 water, which should be lined with lead ; and such plants 

 are only adapted for persons having even a superfluity of 

 garden ground. For such persons they are very desirable, 

 for they are delicate and elegant plants : 



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