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tlioy liavo liocn raised iiudev i^'las?^ ami plaiiti'd duI oarl\-, 

 anil the podrcst and mns;t sunny s]i(it in tlio pen ipiai'tois 

 has been solerted for them. 



'riic favourite speeies for i^'ai'drns ar(> /^•//V///7/v/'/// 

 liriic/ii/rJij/iirJniiii , a dwarl' ]i]aiit , with yellow llnwers; //. 

 hriirleal mil , taller, L;'iving' llowers yellow and wind'; and 

 //. iiiiiiixt i-iiHiuii , of whiidi there are alujut a. dozen varieties, 

 giving' eonsiderable range of eolonr. When a small ]danta- 

 tiou for domestic purposes is wanted, a ])a(dvet of mixed 

 seed will give abundant variety, and serve every necessary 

 ])nrpose. 



As regards the drying; of these fli_iwers, it is ni'ei.'s<aL\\ 

 in the tirst instance, to cut them properly. They should 

 be cut with a pair of scissors, with a convenient length of 

 stem, before the Jloiverfi are fnUii e.i'pii mleil . ' Benig cut, 

 the\" must be tied in small bunches, and at once hung; up 

 (heads downwards) in a dry closet, where fhey can lie shut 

 up safely against dust or accidental handling. They should 

 not be tduched until wanted ; and any dr\' plac'C will sei'vc 

 to keep them, provided only th;d" it is IVcc from diisl. 



Now we come to the emiiloymenl of the llowrrs for 

 decorative ]inr|ioses. (-ienerally spi^aking, i heir own nutural 

 stalks will answer for their attachment where needed in 

 anv decorative wiirk. Bnt the liest way consists in mould- 

 ing them on wires, a line binding wire lieing ]iassed 

 round the base of each tlower, to attaidi it to the stouter 

 stem wire. Boucpicts formed of these Howers, with (U'icd 

 grasses, are (or should be) beautiful, and to construct them 

 is easy enough, but requires some amount of practice and 

 an eye for effect. 



The everlasting wdiiidi is in genei'al di'mand on tlio 

 ('ontinent, and on All Souls' Day is an important article 



