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FAMrilAR GARDEX FLOWERS. 



temperatiu-e of 7(1'^. The lig'lit, sand}' mixture eomrnonlv 

 used in the propagation of plants in spring may be em- 

 ployed ; and as soon as the cuttings have begun to grow 

 freely, they should be potted sep)arately in small pots, or be 

 pricked out into large shallow boxes. To plant them out 

 liefore June will be to expose them to the risk of damage. 

 At all events, the ;i5th of ^lay should be seen safely past 

 ere the}^ are committed to the ground, for that is the latest 

 date on \vhich a spring frost has been experienced. When 

 growing freely, heliotropes require more moisture than 

 pelargoniums or petunias; therefore it will be well, during 

 hot dry weather, to supply them with water liberally. 



AmongBt the garden varieties, the best are iJiichess of 

 Erli iihiirf/Ji , BovqiK'1 dex TialetteK, ■Jer^ei/ Beanti/, Morcenii, 

 Bouquet Pi' rf II me, and // /ate Luili/. 



