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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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ANNUAL FLOWERS. 



At the commencement of the present volume, we determined to give during the year 

 I Ai lUB cuuii r figures and descriptions of the best 



annuals. This design we have carried 

 out thus far, liaving given both engra- 

 vings and descriptions in every number 

 but one, when the matter prepared 

 was unavoidably crowded out by the 

 excellent article on the Fuchsia, by our 

 horticultural associate. As the season 

 progresses, and our choice annuals 

 come into bloom, we shall have them 

 drawn and engraved, and given a place 

 in the Farmer. Those ladies who 

 have become subscribers merely for our 

 Floral Department, v;e are determined 

 shall receive full value. We are occa- 

 sionally asked for descriptions of flow- 

 ers which we have before given in 

 previous volumes. To these requests 

 we may occasionally comply. 



Salpiglossis. — The Salpiglossis is 

 a native of Chili, and was introduced 

 into Europe in 1824. It bears a strong 

 resemblance to the petunia. The genus 

 contains many varieties, and are all 

 funnel-shaped, like the petunia, but 

 not so broad. 



Petunia. — The Petuulu is a native 

 of South America. It is easily propa- 

 gated either by cuttings or seeds, ami is 

 a general favorite. The seeds only re- 

 quire scattering in any common garden 

 soil to grow and flower freely. When 

 grown thickly in a bed, tla-y intermingle 

 and form masses of gi-eat beauty, and 

 no dry weather injures them — keeping 

 in blossom until destroyed by frost. 



The season has been so cold and 

 backward, that we fear many of the 

 early planted flower seeds have suflered. 

 June 10th wc had a flne lot of plants, 

 raised in a bed for transplanting, de- 

 stroyed by frost during the night. At 

 the present time (June 18) the weathen 

 is moist and warm, and vegetation pro- 

 gressing rapidly. 



