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geniculata, a smaller variety. Among these may be planted Tulips, "the 

 wine-cups of the sun," as Southy calls them. A pretty dwarf grass may 

 form a margin about the bed, and among the roots may flourish " fair yellow 

 Daffodils," red and white daisies, garden cowslips, or the nodding Cyclamen. 



It is possible that some who read this may be appalled at so distinguished 

 an array of lengthy appellations, sigh, and say, " Can't do it, but I'd like 

 to." Try it, and see what good results you can produce at a very small 

 expense. Select some tall growing ornamental plants for your centre piece, 

 invest half a dollar — even less than that — in the seeds of grasses, which 

 may be obtained at any florists, and even if you have but two varieties of 

 grass, the effect of these with the brilliance of Gladioli, a root or two of 

 Crown Imperial, Tiger Lilies, and the feathery bloom of Spiraea, cannot 

 fail to give entire satisfaction ; and the fortunate possessor of such a "grassy 

 bed" may also " lay the flattering unction to their souls" that they have 

 something quite new, and different from the stereotyped arrangements of 

 bedding plants, so long " the rage." There is something very delightful 

 •about these beds of grass and flowers, the airy grace with which the winds 

 take liberties with the long waving gi-ass ; and in contrast between th© 

 untrained natural freedom of their growth and the formal regularity of 

 ■shrubbery taught to grow by rule. 



On large open lawns a very beautiful efiect may be obtained by pur- 

 chasing a quantity of Crocus bulbs, and planting them irregularly over its 

 surface. Befoi-e the last snowbank is fairly out of sight, the white, blue 

 and yellow blossoms will dot the lawn like stars, and as the leaves die 

 down very soon after flowering they are entirely unnoticed during the 

 summer months, butjare on hand each spring to hail the return of "etherial 

 mildness." 



THE GEEGa EASPBEEEY. 



"We clip from the Western Rural the following account of the in- 

 troduction of this new black cap raspberry, written by J. W., Aurora, 

 Indiana : 



The following is the true history of the origin, name, first cultivation 

 and introduction of the Gregg raspberry. This most remarkable variety of 

 the black raspberry, doubtless by far the most popular and best for mar- 

 ket, culinary, canning and drying purposes in existence, originated about 

 four miles south of this city, on the Gregg farm, on the ridge between 

 Langbury and Armoles creek, in Ohio county. It was found during its 

 fruiting season in 1865 or '66, and removed to a piece of ground prepared 

 for it by Messrs. H. & P. Gregg, in the corner of one of their fields, near 

 their residence, where it was first brought under cultivation. They were 

 brought to me at the post-ofiice (I being postmaster as I am now.) They 

 were examined by quite a number of persons besides myself, and greatly 

 admired for their beauty, large berries, and enormous sized clusters. They 

 were pronounced by all a new and remarkable variety. I then noted the 



