398 THE PLEASURE, OR [May. 



Solving annual Floiver Seeds. 



Most kinds of annual flower seeds may yet be sown, if done in 

 the early part of (his month; but the first week thereof will be a 

 very proper time to sow the seeds of the most tender kinds, such 

 as the various sorts of flowering dolichos, tri-colours, mesembry- 

 anthemums, ipomoca quamoclit, browallia, sensitive plant, and 

 vinca rosea, &c; the two last, however, though often considered 

 as annuals from their flowering the same season in which they 

 were sown, are not truly so, as they will continue for several years 

 if preserved in a hot-house: to do them justice they should be sown 

 in pots, and forwarded under frames and glasses, or else the sensi- 

 tive plant will not display its sensibility so well, nor will the vinca 

 rosea flower in due time: the dolichoses should be sown to cover 

 arbours, &c. , as may also the ipomoeaquamoclit, convolvulus pur- 

 pureus, scarlet kidney-beans, &c. ; or they may be sowed in small 

 patches, and neat poles placed for them to climb on. 



For the various kinds, &c. see page 352. 



Transplanting Annuals. 



You may now transplant various kinds of annuals from the early 

 sowings into beds, borders, or pots, as you think proper, observing 

 to give them shade and water till well rooted, or to transplant them 

 in moist or cloudy weather. 



Sowing Perennial Floiver- Seeds, «|*c 



The seeds of most kinds of perennial and biennial flower-seeds, 

 may yet be sown as directed in page 354; but they will require 

 occasional watering till up and well established in the earth. 



Propagating Double Scarlet Lychnis. 



This beautiful flowering plant may now be propagated by cut- 

 tings of the stocks, as well as at an earlier period by slips from the 

 root. Towards the latter end of the month, let some of the young 

 flower-stalks be cut into lengths of six or seven inches, and planted 

 in a shady border of rich light earth, leaving one or two joints of 

 each cutting above ground; close the earth well about them, water 

 them gently, and if bell or hand-glasses are placed over them, their 

 rooting will be greatly facilitated thereby. 



The Hesperis matronalis, or Garden-Pocket. 



The double white, and double purple varieties of the garden 

 rocket, are extremely beautiful and fragrant; I have not yet had 

 the pleasure of seeing one of them in this country, nor have I been 

 able to learn that such is to be found on this side the Atlantic; 

 however, it is to be hoped we shall soon obtain that charming, 

 showy, and delightful flower. It is perfectly hardy and may be 



