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The Larkspurs are old favorites. The Hyacinth 

 flowered is an excellent variety. Sow in drills, a 



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foot apart, and thin out the plants four inches in 

 the drills. 



The Dwarf Convolvulus is a beautiful form of 

 the well known Morning Glory. The plants grow 



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aboat 18 inches high, and should stand abont a 

 foot apart. A bed of them is very beautiful. 



Salpiglossis has a funnel-shaped flower, somewhat 

 resembling the Petunia. It is a Chinese plant, and 

 flowers best on a dry, warm soil. 



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Verbenas are the best of all bedding-out plants. 

 It is usual to procure the plants from the nursery, 

 but a lady informs us that she has excellent success 

 in raising them for seed. They are of course better 

 sown in a hot-bed, but she started them in a box 

 of sand, in the house. 



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One great error in sowing annuals is in burying 

 the seed too deep. Anotlier is in sowing before 

 the ground is warm. It should be made as mellow 

 as possible. "Wo trust or lady friends will be 

 pleased with our selection, and tliat the seeds will 

 all grow and prove a source of enjoyment through- 

 out the whole summer. When convenient, it is 

 better to start the plants in a hot-bed, and pick 

 them out into a cold-frame or some wann, sheltered 

 border before the final planting. 



