Perhaps a lunoii ol ti»e Ivvo iiidcics is tiie truer taste; in either 

 Case they should he edged with neatness, and lor that purpose 

 box-wood, the vein.il ijis, thrift, grass, Sec., are used; where it 

 is desired to combine utility and orn;iinent, the strawberry may 

 be used with advantage That work performed, it then becomes 

 necessary to eniich the soil, or suj)ply the exhaustion of repeated 

 cropping; for this purpose, in the flower-garden, decomposed 

 manure and such as is least likely to contain the seeds of weeds, or 

 grasses, only should be used. It may be applied immediately 

 ]>receding the spring digging, or, which is preferable, in the au- 

 tumn. At the proper time, in the spring, the ground should be 

 deeply du(j and thorou<rhly pulverized, preparatory to receiving 

 the seeds " — Flower Gardener. 



Annuals mid Biennials. — These are, as a general thing, 

 sliowj plants, and, altlioiigh they require more atten- 

 tion than perennials, they well repay the care neces- 

 sary to their cultivation. Many of, the seeds are ex- 

 ceedingly small, therefore, should be carefully plant- 

 ed. Some require to be covered an inch deep, oth- 

 ers should be scattered upon the top of the ground 

 and kept moist until they sprout. Everj^ cultivator 

 should regard the size of the seed when determining 

 the depth to which they should be planted. Even 

 when planted by skillful hands many seeds fail to ger- 

 minate. The Double LarJcspur, all varieties of Poppies, 

 Gillia, Pinks, Evening Primrose, Coreopsis, Cupress Pine, 

 Marvel of Peru, Balsamines, and some other kinds, suc- 

 ceed best when sown just before the ground closes in 

 the fall. Other hardy annuals may be sown in the 

 open ground from April to June ; half hardy annu- 

 als in May, and tender annuals, the last of May or 

 first of June. Where the cultivator has the conven- 

 ience of hot beds, it is well to start many kinds in 

 them, and transplant to the open ground about the 

 first of June. The following plants are not usually 

 successfully transplanted, therefore should be sown 

 where they are to stand. Annual Sunflower, convol- 

 volus — Major and Minor, Candy Tuft, Dwarf Lychnis, 

 Dwarf Poppy, Nigella, Flos Adonis, Larkspur, Lobels, 

 Catchfly, Lupines, Lavatiera, Hawk Weed, Scarlet Pea, 

 Sweet-scented Pea, Tangier Pea, Yenus' Looking Glass, 

 A^'enus' Navel Wort. 



