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liant enough to bear all the pretty leafage 

 that comes with them. But in a large gar- 

 den it is well to use all sorts of different 

 ways, to give a look of freshness and va- 

 riety, and break up any approach to stiff- 

 ness. 



When you have plenty of room, some of 

 the finer daturas may well be allowed a 

 place. D. Wrightii and D. humilis flava fl. 

 pi. have hardly a fault, save their belong- 

 ing to a bad family. You must start them 

 early to have them bloom the first year. 



OEnothera Lamarckiana should have a 

 place — more than one, I think — in everj^ gar- 

 den, notwithstanding its long name. It is the 

 fairest thing at night-fall, and in the moon- 

 light, and until the sun gets hot next day. 

 Call it evening primrose, and let the rest 

 of its titles go ; but it is a great improve- 

 ment on the older flowers of that name. 

 Its rapidly, softly opening buds are bewitch- 

 ing, ^nd you will find all your guests drawn 

 to the primrose quarter after tea, almost as 

 regularly as the evening comes. 



