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during inclement seasons, by either covering with brush or soil, or even 

 removing it to a cool cellar. 



The Italian Dwarf Peach creates quite a striking effect when set in 

 groups on the lawn, or even planted in rows along the walks ; as the pecu- 

 liar richness of the foliage forms quite a striking contrast to the beauty of 

 its snow-white fruit. yosiah Hoopes. 



Everlasting Flowers. — The following plants have what are termed 

 everlasting flowers : Annuals. — Acrocllnium roseum, rose-pink ; Ifeli- 

 chrysum bradeatum and macranthtim, which, by their intermixture, have pro- 

 duced many varieties with white, yellow, pink, and crimson flowers, as well 

 as many intermediate shades of color ; Rhodanthe Manglesii, rose-colored 

 and yellow ; and the varieties of Xeranthemuin annuum. The above may 

 all be grown out of doors ; but the Acrodinium and Rhodanthe should be 

 raised in gentle heat. Helipterutn Sandfordii, orange-yellow ; Waitzia aurea, 

 or Moma nitida as it is also called, yellow ; Waitzia corymbosa, red ; and 

 Waitzia grandifiora, — are also handsome everlastings, especially the last, 

 which is new. They require to be sown in a moderate temperature in 

 March ; and the seedlings should be potted off", kept near the glass, and 

 planted out in May. Hardy Perennials. — Antennaria dioica, pink ; mar- 

 garitacea and triplinervis, white ; Amfnobium alatum, white ; Gnaphalium 

 stcechas and arenarium, yellow. Tender Annuals. — Gomphrenas (globe 

 amaranth) of various colors. Greenhouse Plants. — Astelma eximium, crim- 

 son ; Helichrysum argenteum, white ; ericoides, pink ; sesafnoides and prolife- 

 rum, purple : and many more might be enumerated. The flowers of ever- 

 lastings should be gathered before they are quite expanded, and kept in a 

 warm, dry room. 



