FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL GARDENING. 



The smaller kinds of flowers, a.nd even small shrubs, 

 such as roses, dwarf honey-suckles, and the like, may be 

 planted by the sides of the broad walks in the kitchen 

 garden, or, a little piece of ground may be set apart for 

 the purpose. In cases where there are what are usu- 

 ally called pleasure-grounds, large shrubs, and if the 

 grounds be extensive, lofty trees come in. And, in the 

 placing of the whole of the trees and plants, the most 

 lofty should be farthest from the walk. 



Flowers are divided into annuals, biennials and peren- 

 nials. The first blow and die the year they are sown ; 

 the second blow the second year and then die ; the third 

 sometimes blow the first year and sometimes not, and 

 die down to the ground annually, but spring up again 

 every spring. 



ALTHEA FRUTEX. 



It is raised from seed, or from suckers. There are 

 several sorts, as to colors. They should be mixed to 

 make a variety. Save the seed in November or Decem- 

 ber. The pods are full. Sow in the spring. Seed pro- 

 duces the handsomest shrub; and it is to be got ahnost 

 any \there. 



AXKMONK. 



This is a very bt^ausiful flower, and worthy of great 

 pains. It is raised from svci], or from pit ens of the roots. 

 Sow the seed in spring, Tlie plartt does no.' blow the 



