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be in a fit state to take up, which must be done on a clear 

 day, and the ground dry if possible. Place them in a room 

 to dry, where there is a free circulation of air, for three or 

 four weeks, then place each variety in a bag and mark 

 it, and place the bags in a box or drawer until the time of 

 planting. It is advisable to take bulbs up every season, 

 and separate the offsets, which should be planted by them- 

 selves, as many will not flower the first season ; so that 

 offsets may remain in the ground two years without re- 

 moving. There are some double varieties of Tulips, well 

 calculated for flowering in pots, and these should be placed 

 in pots in September, if wanted to flower early, and the 

 pots sunk in the ground ; in December lift them, wash the 

 pots clean, and place them near the glass, the same as 

 Hyacinths. Neither the Double or Sweet Scented are con- 

 sidered choice flowers, though there is novelty in their 

 appearance. 



TASSEL FLOWER. 



(CACALIA COCCINEA.) 



This is a pretty and graceful annual, of a bright scarlet 

 tassel-like flower, growing about eighteen inches high. It 

 flowers from June to August, and is a native of New Hol- 

 land. It will grow in any common garden soil. The 

 seeds should be sown early in the spring, and be trans- 



