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first year. The root, which is tuberous, is taken up in 

 the fall, dried in the sun. and put by in the dry till spring", 

 when it is put into the ground again. And, during the 

 summer, it sends out young roots, which must be taken 

 off and planted out, to become blowers. There is a 

 great variety of colors and of sizes of this flower. 



ARBUTUS. 



A pretty ever-green, as well known as the oak tree. 



ASTRE (china), 



Astre is French for star, and this flower in its shape, 

 resembles a star to our view. It is annual, bears great 

 Quantities of seed, and is sown early in spring. An in- 

 finite variety of colors, and great quantities of blossoms. 



AZALIA. 



That little American Honeysuckle that impedes our 

 steps when shooting on the skirts of woods. It however, 

 blows profusely, though it has no smell like the English 

 honeysuckle. 



BALSAM 



Is an annual and a most beautiful plant, with great 

 abundance of flowers. Sow when you sow melons, at a 

 distance of four feet; leave only one plant in a place; 

 let the ground be rich and kept clean ; it will blow early 

 in July, and will keep growing and blowing till the frost 

 comes, and then, like the cucumber, it is instantly cut 

 down. 



BRIAR (sweet). 



A well known shrub of the rose kind. Bows of it 

 carefully planted and pruned make very good hedges. 



