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planted into the borders in May, where its delicacy will do 

 justice to that department 



VELVET COCKSCOMB. 



(CELOSEA CRISTATA.) 



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This is one of our greatest ornamental "border plants, 

 and is half hardy, flowering from June to September. If 

 wanted to flower early the seed should be sown in a hot- 

 bed, and be transplanted after the danger of frost is over. 

 It is a native of Asia, and to be grown well must have a 

 rich soil. The flowers, if cut off before the frost touches 

 them, will retain their beauty nearly the whole winter. 

 There is a great variety of the Cockscomb, and of colors ; 

 the whole family is ornamental. 



VARIEGATED EUPHORBIA. 



(EUPHORBIA VARIEGATA.) 



An annual, very showy in a large garden, where it is 

 cultivated for the magnificent appearance of the leaf, which 

 is a beautiful green with a silver stripe or edge. It is a 

 native of the Rocky Mountains, and when placed in a 



