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Origanum majorana; Summer Savory, Satureja hortensis ; 
Sweet Basil, Ocimum basilicum; and Bush Basil, O. 
minimum. These last, the basils, which are natives of the 
Hast, and in much request for their delicate flavor, are 
raised on hotbeds in spring, and transplanted with balls 
into some warm situation. In Scotland, they are mostly 
treated as tender annuals, and are grown under glazed 
frames, in flower-pots. 
It may here be noticed that the young green leaves of 
Prunus Laurocerasus (under the name of laurel) may pro- 
perly enough be employed in garnishing; but they ought 
never to be used, as they too often are, for giving a. nutty 
flavor, or for greening other articles; the hydrocyanic or 
prussic acid given out being very apt to prove injurious, 
even in small quantities. - 
THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
The cultivation of flowers, if not the most useful, is at 
least one of the most pleasing, occupations of the horticul- 
turist, and has generally shared largely in his attention. 
It is probable that, at first, flowers, as objects of curiosity, 
were confined to a few beds or borders in the garden, as is 
still the case in many old places; but in the progress of 
the art, and the diffusion of faste, separate departments 
were allotted to them, under the name of Flower Gardens. 
After some general remarks on the style and situation, we 
shall treat of the component parts of flower gardens, their 
various decorations, and of floriculture. 
The designing of flower gardens unquestionably belongs 
to the fine arts, involving in it the exercise of invention, 
taste, and foresight. Its principles are more vague and 
