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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



OUE PKIZE FLOWERS. 



A TKiKND asks for a short description of the 

 varieties of the flowers which we send to the ladies 

 who have sent us five subscribers to the Oenesee 

 Farmer^ at 60 cents a year, with some remarks on 

 their cultivation. 



The list is as follows: 



1. Balsams, 2. Portulacca, 



3. Dwarf Convolvulus, 4. Mignonette, 

 5. Coreopsis, 6. Sweet Eiisium, 



7. Candytuft, 8. Phlox Drummondii, 



9. Mourning Bride, 10. Giant Finperor Aster, 

 11. Asters, (assortm't) 12. Double Zinnia, 

 13. Ten- Week Stook, 14. Golden Bartonia, 

 15. Hyacinth Flowered 



Larkspur, 16. Salpiglossis, 



17. Verbenas, 18. Pansy, 



19. A 'rocliuium, 2(i. Helichrysum. 



The two last are Everlasting Flowers, a class of 

 plants that are now attracting much attention, for 

 maising wreaths and winter boquets. 



The Double Zinnia is one of the most popular 

 novelties. It originated with Vilmorix & Co., of 

 Paris, ill 1860, and is regarded as a great acquisi- 

 tion. It is sometimes as large and aa double as the 

 Dalilia. 



The Balsam, or Lady Slipper, is well known. It 

 haa been greatly improved, and the flowers are 

 now frequently as large and double as the rose. 



BALSAH, OB LADT'b SLIPPBB. 



Tliey should always be transplanted once or twice, 

 so as to check the growth of leaves, and favor the 

 development of the flowers. 



The Asters are well known. They were intro- 

 daoed from Chioa in 1730, and were known as 



China Asters. Tiiey were at first single, but th 

 Germans soon obtained them double, and they ^►.."r 

 for a long time known as German Asters. On ol 



GIANT BMPBKOK ASTER IN FLOWER. 



the most popular novelties is the Giant Emperoi 

 Aster, a cut of which we annex. There are manj 

 varieties, and in addition to the above we send an 

 assorted collection. 



Portulacca is one of our favorite flowers. We 

 know of nothing more beautiful than a good s zed 

 bed of them. They can be readily transplanted, 



POBTCLACCA. 



but it is usual to sow the seed where they are in- 

 tended to remain. They spread rapidly, and will 



