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A noted Gardener recently informed me that if tiie ladies let 

 their Verbenas grow uj:) witli '^less clipping," that the flowers 

 would be more gorgeous and of better size. 



There are certain ingredients which may be mixed with com- 

 post, which if .applied to different flowers, will deepen their color, 

 and add to their beauty. For instance, charcoal dust applied to 

 the roots of the yellow rose, or blush rose, their shade will become 

 deeper. Old night-soil, or Sugar baker's scum, if finely sifted 

 and thrown over the Pink beds in Spring, will make the blossoms 

 of a richer color and larger. Pinks should be allowed to remain 

 not over two or three years, without change of soil, or situation. 

 When Pink loofe become old and Avoody, it is well to take them 

 up and divide them into slips. 



Violets of all species, require a light soil, and thrive well if a 

 little shaded. A mixture of chalk with earth will make a good 

 dressing for them. "The seeds of the Pansy may be sowed at any 

 time. The ripening of the seed always injures the plant, which 

 can be prevente-d by cutting off the branches Avhen the beauty of 

 the blossom is past. They will thea send out fresh branches, and 

 contia,ue to bloom during the year, Transplanting adds to the 

 beauty of all the Violet species." 



Since the^ violet is an emblem of modesty, we naturally associ- 

 ate with it the Lilly, the emblem of beauty and jDurity. Espec- 

 ially is the white Lilly worthy of culture. It is easy to cultivate, 

 and will thrive in almost any soil oi situation. It readily in- 

 creases by offsets, from the parent bulb. The offsets should be 

 removed from the old bulb every third year, and August is the 

 proper season for transplanting them.. They should be covered 

 with about five inches of earth, but on no account removed in 

 the Spring of the year, as this is found to check their flowering 

 for several years. It is well to mix Lillies with clumps of roses, 

 the effect beinfr agreeable to the eve. Their fragrance and beau- 



