23 FLOWER-GARDENING. 



Feet Hi.?h. 

 Balloon Vine, or Love in a Puff, Cardiospermum halicacahum^ over 10 

 § Balsam Apple and Pear, Momordica balsamina, over 10 



Bean Hyaciuth, white and purple, Dolichos alba^ purpurea^ over 10 



§ Bean, scarlet flowering, Phaseolus muliiflorus, over 10 



Bean, Castor Oil, or Palma Christi, Ricinus communis, 5 to 6 



§ Cypress Vine, scarlet and white, Ipomcea coccinea, alba, over 10 



Gourd, Mock Orange, in varieties, Cucurhita bicolor, aurantia, over 10 

 Gourd, the Bottle, in varieties, Cucurbita lagevaria, elevaia, 10 



§ Loasa or Chilian Nettle, orange, Loasa lateriiia, aurantiaca, etc., 3 to 6 

 I*[aurandia, blue, Maurandia Barclay ana, over 10 



§ Morning Glory, scarlet striped,etc., Ipomoea coccinea, striata, etc., orer 10 

 Morning Glory, of the Convolvu- Convolvulus major, purpurea, 



lus tribe, purple, striped, yellow, coerulea, striata, lutea, incar- 



pink, white, etc., nata, alba, etc., over 10 



Nasturtium, orange, and crimson, Tropoeolum atrosanguineum, 



variegated, nana, etc., 4 to G 



g Thunbergia, vnug-leaved, purple, Thunbergia alata, etc., 4 to 6 



f Petunia, purple, white, rose, etc., Petunia nyctaginiflora, etc., 2 to 3 

 Sweet Peas, various complexions, Lathyrus odoratus, var., alba, 



white, purple,red,rose,striped, etc., pur^^urea, rosea, striata, etc., 3 to 4 



As many city gardens are so limited as not to admit of an 

 extensive assortment of flowers, a select list may be made from 

 the above Catalogue, to suit the taste of such as may be so 

 situated; and amateurs, who cultivate on a larger scale, can 

 obtain such additional sorts as may be desired at the different 

 seed-stores, under their various names. 



Previous to providing annual flower seeds, the cultivator 

 should lay out a plan of his garden ; and in making allotments 

 of ground for any particular pui-pose, provision should be made 

 for a select assortment of such bulbous, tuberous, and peren- 

 nial plants as may be deemed most worthy of attention, not 

 forgetting to leave room for some of the choicest varieties of the 

 Dahlia, the qualities of which will be described hereafter. 



Another consideration is to have at hand suitable imple- 

 ments, so that the work may be performed in a skilful manner 

 and at the proper season. A spade, rake, hoe, trowel, drilling- 

 machine, and pruning-knife, may be deemed essential ; and in 



