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several others worthy of notice, which are omitted in that 

 article. The several species of the Phlox are remarkably 

 showy plants, and very desirable to cultivate, as they blossom 

 in their several varieties the whole season. Besides these 

 are all the splendid varieties of Roses, Pinks, Lychnises, 

 Sweet Williams, Fox Glove, Snap-dragons, Perennial 

 Lupins, Verbenas, Veronicas, Valerians, &c. These should 

 be all attended to, and their branches should be tied to neat 

 stakes, so as to enable them to exhibit their flowers to the 

 greatest possible advantage, 28 to 34. 



Dahlias that are intended for blossoming this year, should 

 be planted by the middle of this month, if not done before. 



JULY. 



Xi When flowers toward evening their bosoms expand, 

 And bask in the sunbeams, there's no rain at hand; — 

 But when they close up as if conscious of fear, 

 They augur its coming — it no doubt is near/' 



Greenhouse plants will need daily care at this season ; 

 let them be watered every evening in dry weather. Such 

 Geraniums as may have grown large and unwiehlly, should 

 now be pruned, in order that their size and appearance 

 may be improved, 105. 



Garden Roses having done flowering for the season, 

 should also be pruned. Cut out all old exhausted wood, 

 and where it is too thick and crowded, shorten such shoots 

 as have flowered,, to a good fresh strong eye, or bud, accom- 

 panied with a healthy leaf. All wood that grows after this 

 pruning, will ripen perfectly, and produce large flowers the 

 ensuing year. 



If dry warm weather, it may be necessary to water such 

 flowering shrubs and roses as were planted in the Spring ; 

 and if Dahlia plants could be watered two or three times a 



