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of the London florists so as to enable them to supply the 

 metropolis with plants to furnish out the balconies, which 

 is noticed by Cowper, who attained the age of twenty- 

 one in the year that this flower first perfumed the British 

 atmosphere by its fragrance. The author of The Task 

 soon afterwards celebrated it as a favourite flower in 



' the sashes fronted with a range 

 Of orange, myrtle, or the fragrant weed.' 



One frequently sees directions for growing mignonette 

 as a pot plant, but I have only once seen directions for 

 growing it as a perennial for indoor decoration. These 

 directions were given in one of the gardening journals, 

 and I copied them, but regret to find that I made no 

 note of the source. They are as follows : * Sow two or 

 three seeds in rich light loamy compost in pots size 60. 

 From May to September is the best time. When the 

 seedlings are up leave only one in each pot. When they 

 begin to show flower pinch out the top and one week 

 after shift to a 48 size pot. Pinch as before, and pot once 

 again into 32 size pot. Water with care. Keep in a warm 

 place near the glass during winter and allow the flowers 

 to open. Directly one seed pod appears, cut off all the 

 flowers and prune tenderly to keep the plant shapely. 

 Keep near the glass. When another show of bloom is 

 promised water with liquid manure. But as soon as a 

 seed pod is produced it must be pinched and pruned as 

 before. * I have never tried this, but I remember the 

 writer said it was possible by this method to have large 

 pots of mignonette indoors almost throughout the year 

 and to keep the same plants for several years. Mignonette 

 is a lime lover, and where lime is lacking in the soil it is 

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