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GOLDEN BARTONIA. 



The Golden Bartonia, or Bartonia Aurea, was introduced into England, from California, 

 in tlie year 1835, by the botanist Douglas. Mr. D. introduced many beautiful flowers 

 as the result of his botanical 

 tour in California, and tliis is 

 one of the most beautiful of 

 them all. This excellent botan- 

 ist was killed a few years after, 

 by falling into a pit made to en- 

 trap wild cattle, in the Sandwich 

 Islands. He introduced into 

 England more ornamental annu- 

 als than anv other collector. 



" It is only beneath the bright 

 sunshine," Dr. Lindley observes, 

 "that its splendid flowers unfold. 

 In the early morning, the plant 

 is a shabby bush, with pale, 

 greenish-grey branches, and 

 weedy leaves ; but as the sun 

 exercises his influence, the petals 

 gradually unroll, as if in ac- 

 knowledgment of his power, till 

 every branch is radiant with 

 gold : and so metallic is the 

 lustre of the inside of its petals, 

 that one would really think they 

 must be composed of something 

 more solid and enduring than 

 the delicate and perishable tissue 

 of a flower." 



The seed shoidd be sown in a 

 sheltered situation, (as the 

 branches are very brittle, and easily broken by the wind,) in a rich, moist soil. 



BARTONIA AUREA. 



We give the following valuable article on the Treatment of Annuals, from the London 

 Gardeners^ Journal. It is so good, and so appropriate at this time, that we could not for- 

 bear o-iviuT the whole article, thus occupying another page with our Ladies^ Department. 



" ' My flower-o;arden is small,' but I like to see it gay. I endeavor to make it so, but I never succeed 

 so well as I could wish. I have no convenience for wintering what are called bedding-plants, and 

 my means will not allow me to spend much money in their purcliase ; but my friends, who know my 

 love for flowers, and are acquainted with my circumstances, tell me I might accomplish a great deal 

 by employing annuals. I have tried them for several seasons, and am not satisfied with the effect 

 they produce. The greater part are so chary of their beauty, that they scarcely retain their charms 

 for a week. Every shower, too, and every breeze, seems to destroy their attractions, and altogether 

 I de^^jiair of attaining my object; yet certain it is, that from annuals I must principally expect my 

 sum lu r display of floral beauty. If you can furnish me with a few hints, and enable me at least to 

 ajip^'o-ximate my wishes, I shall be gratified.' 



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