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large and most beautiful. The original 

 varieties make no show along side of their 

 progeny. There is now in the Green Uouse 

 of M. Doyle & Co,, near this city, in culti- 

 vation, some fifty varieties, embracing all 

 colors,— crimson, scarlet, blood red, striped, 

 white, &c., &c. 



The cultivation of the Yerbeoa is very 

 simple. The ground should be in good or*, 

 der, kept moderately moist, and the jdants 

 exposed to the sun. These plants are purr 

 chased in pots, at very low prices, and a few 

 of them will make a beautiful bed, which 

 wil! furnish flowers the whole season. 



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IlARnT Herbaceous Flowering Flakts 

 AND Bui-Bous R-T-OTS. — There are many of 

 these, a few of which planted about the yard 

 or garden, will make a fine show, and as 

 their roots are perennial, will give but little 

 trouble, when once planted, in their cultiva- 

 tion. Among these we would note: The 

 New England Aster; Daisy, double white 

 and red; Dielytra Spectabilis, a new and 

 splendid plant from China; American Cow- 

 slip; Day Lilies, copper colored^ yellow and 

 grass leaved; Lillies, white, Chinese and 

 tiger; Scarlet Lychnis; Forget-me-not, the 

 true and the common; Double Feverfew; 

 GladioluF, varieties; Rosea Achillae; Chinese 

 and Siberian Bee Larkspur; Aconite; Peon- 

 ies; Iris, &c. It is not supposed that these 

 will all be required in a single garden or 

 front grounds. Plants and flowers never 

 look well if crowded. They require room 

 to develope their growth and beauties. A 

 sijigle well established plant of the Dielytra, 

 would command admiration. True taste 

 will direct that plants be placed in suitable 

 positions, where they can be seen, and where 

 they can grow, and in soils suitable to 

 them. 



The Flower Garden — Annuals. — The 

 se^ds of these cost but litLle and a few of 

 the plants make a beautiful show. Young 

 Misses, especially, should be induced to cul- 

 tivate them. The beds should be prepared 

 for them, and they should be taught 1iow to 

 sow the seeds and to take care of the 

 plants. This employment would be health- 



ful, create a fine taste, and they would learn 

 much that would be useful to them in after 

 time. Chiidren, girls especially, love flow- 

 ers. God has implanted this love in them. 

 It is a love of the beautiful in Nature. 

 The little girl, who cannot toddle about the 

 room, will show at once her love for flowers 

 when placed withiu her reach. And older 

 persons love them. Indeed, there are few 

 ladiet, whenever the taste can be indulged^ 

 will ever cease to love flowers. The memory 

 of them is associated with the early seen s 

 of childhood, and there are some, per- 

 haps now not regarded as the most beantiful, 

 that will bring back scenes to the memory 

 and associates and loves, that will come to 

 us like the green oasis on the desert of life. 

 We love to see the pink, the larkspur, the 

 marigold, the sweet W illiam, the lavatera, 

 the poppy, the tassel flower, and some other 

 flowers we could name, because of their 

 connection with early asaociations, with a 

 mother and sisters now resting beneath the 

 clods of the valley. We say to the yoang, 

 cultivate flowers. 



Settling Accodnts. — The close of the 

 year siiould find every account squared np, 

 and the farmer should be able to tell how 

 he stands v/i th the world, and how much he 

 is worth. This is the only satisfactory way 

 of prosecuting any business, — the only way 

 by which system can be introduced into our 



farming operations. A multitude of un- 

 necessary articles are purchased upon credit, 

 for want of some such settlement of accounts 

 as every December, sliould bring with it. 

 Every man ought to know, once a year at 

 least, what his pecuniary ability is, and 

 ought not to purchase anything that he has 

 no means to psiy for. 



Accounts of long standing often lead to 

 unkind fneHnffs bfctwten neighbors, and to 

 expensive liiigaiion. If they* only run a 

 year the items can be remeuibered by both 

 iiiirties, and a satisfactory settlement be 

 made. To avo"d these disputes and feuds, 

 make annual setilements, and if you find a 

 man that yon cannot bring into the measure, 

 give np business dealings with him. It is 

 far better to give up trade with him than to 

 run the risk of permanent alienation by un- 

 settled accounts. 



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