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expanded. There are some varieties of the Candytuft, na- 

 tives of Candia, sweet scented and very desirable. 



This plant grows best in a rich soil, and if the seeds are 

 sown in September, the plants, with a light protection, will 

 survive the winter, flower earlier and more luxuriantly than 

 if sown in the spring. Those kept through the winter will 

 sow their own seeds and flower in the fall, thus securing 

 the second crop of flowers in one season. This plant is a 

 valuable hardy annual, well calculated for any garden. 



CHINA PRIMROSE. 



(PRIMULA SINENSIS.) 



41 The piercing primrose, like sudden gladness, 

 Gleams on the soul. " 



This is a very desirable perennial evergreen, of late intro- 

 duction, flowering from January to May. and is one of the 

 first plants to cheer the green-house or parlor, making it one 

 of the most welcome flowers we have, possessing much merit 

 as a showy flower, setting aside its claim as an early one. 

 There is a double variety in England, highly spoken of, 

 which will soon find its way into this country. This plant 

 differs widely from the English Primrose in color as well 

 as habit. The leaves of this variety are pninate, stem 

 about three inches long and hairy. The scape about five 

 inches with a truss of beautiful pink flowers to the number 

 of twenty or thirty, if well grown. There is a white vari- 



