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Pansies. These plants are invaluable, for one 

 can have them in almost any colour, and move 

 them, or bring up young plants, at any time of 

 year; raising them from seed, or from cuttings, 

 taking the young side shoots off a plant that has 

 been cut down after flowering, or these same side 

 shoots may be rooted before they are removed 

 from the old plant, by pegging them down, and 

 sprinkling soil over the plant; in this way they 

 will be rooted and ready to move in a few 

 weeks. 



Salvias. "Salvia splendens (scarlet), and S. 

 patens (blue), can both be treated as annuals if sown 

 under glass in February, and are invaluable for 

 effect, until the frost comes. 



Victoria Lobelia Lobelia fulgens, with its dark- 

 red leaves and scarlet or crimson flowers in spikes, 

 will also blow from seed sown the same year ; it is 

 a charming plant, but difficult to keep through the 

 winter, as it is apt to damp off. 



TRANSPLANTING. 



I must remind you, while we are on the subject 

 of transplanting, that everything depends on doing 

 this at a suitable moment, and if you can seize the 



