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variety, the blossoms are large, of various colors, and the plant 

 of a stout branching habit. 



Dwarf Ghrysanihemum-flowered. — Grows about a foot high, 

 the flowers are large, -finely formed, of various colors, and very 

 handsome. 



Dwarf Pyramidal Boquet. — Presents a very pleasing appear- 

 ance when in full bloom, producing a great profusion of flowers. 

 The colors are various, and the plant only about a foot high. 



The Balsam. — Eequires a rich soil and good culture. The 

 seed should be sown ia a cold 'frame, and the young plants very 

 carefully guarded from frost. Care must be taken not to let the 

 plants be drawn up by overcrowding. This can be prevented by 

 pricking them out when the second leaves have grown a little, 

 and planting them in another frame, and by giving them plenty 

 of air in suitable weather. When summer weather is established 

 and frosty nights gone by, the plants may be set in the border, 

 about a foot apart. 



Camellia-jlowered. — The German variety is very showy, pro- 

 ducing very handsome double flowers, beautifully spotted with 

 white. 



Hose-flowered.- — These flowers are perfectly double, and may 

 be had of various colors. 



Carnation. — The flowers are beautifully striped and perfectly 

 double. A very pleasiag variety. 



The Calliopsis. — This is quite hardy, and the seed may be 

 sown in the open border as soon as the weather has become 

 settled. The flowers are exceedingly showy, of many shades of 

 yellow, and orange, and brown, and are produced in great profu- 

 sion. To produce the best effect they should be grown in a 

 mass, not in single lines. 



Burridgi. — The flowers have a very rich bronzy crimson 

 centre with an orange yellow border. 



Drummondii.- — Produces yellow flowers with a crimson 

 centre. 



Cardaminifolia hybrida. — Has a compact pyramidal habit, 



