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be done when quite young. Man}' other flower?, 

 Avhich have long naked roots, should also be moved 

 when young. Sow Mignonette near your house, under 

 the windows, any where and every where, Avherever 

 you can constantly enjoy its delightful sweets; it is 

 most fragrant in spring and autumn, and continues till 

 quite cold weather. 



The cypress vine {ipomce quamodit) has been gene- 

 rally supposed to possess very tardy vegetating 

 properties, and that without artificial aid it v.ould 

 necessarily lie in a state of quiescence live or six 

 weeks: we are satisfied, however, from experience, that 

 if the seed is good, and it is not planted till the end of 

 May, it will be out of the ground in a week, or as 

 soon as about any other kind. It is very much admired, 

 and deserves to be. Of all the annual vines it is the 

 most worthy of commendation, as it combines neatness, 

 elegance, and beauty. 



In dry seasons, when no rain falls for five or six 

 weeks, and the eart]i becomes parched and hard, and 

 dry for several inches deep, the smaller and more deli- 

 cate kinds look stinted and miserable, and the taller 

 and sturdier are shorn of the full and ample propor- 

 tions which they attain when visited by kindly and- 

 refreshing shov^'crs. The china-aster, dahlia, phlox, 

 and some others, are very impatient of dryness; but 

 we know of no flower oi more obdurate habits than the 

 chrysanthemum, which will resist the most searching ex- 

 siccation for a long period. The balsam, though one of 

 the most succulent of plants, can support an extreme 

 degree of dryness without detriment; but mignoiictte, 

 the monthly woodbine, and some other fragrant flowers 

 lose their precious odours in an arid atmosphere. 



The foregoing directions are principally intended for 

 small gardens in the city, where it is necessary to use 

 great economy, in making the most of a little; what fol- 

 lows, relates to the general culture and management 

 of large gardens, which we copy from that inexhausti- 

 ble source of horticultural treasures, Loudoivs Enryclo- 

 pcedia of Gardening. This splendid work contains 

 every thing connected with the art: and though these 



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