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ladies' flower gardener. 



vegetate quickly, surely, and without requiring defenses from the 

 frost. Plant them out in October, with a ball of earth to each 

 root, where they are to remain. „ 



The Stock Gilliflowers in particular, having long, naked roots, 

 must be planted out very young, otherwise they do not succeed 

 well. 



Honesty is a very early, rich-flowering biennial, which requires 

 no care ; they shed their seed, rise, and flower without any assist- 

 ance, in profusion. The only trouble is to weed it out of the 

 beds, that they may not stand in the way of other flowers. 



Canterbury Bells are handsome flowers, and will bloom a long 

 time, if you cut off the bells as they decay. 



The deep crimson Sweet-williams are most esteemed ; though 

 every variety looks well. 



Sweet-williams may be increased by layers and cuttings, which 

 is the only sure way of securing the sorts you like ; for you may 

 sow seed every year, and not one in a thousand will reward you 

 by coming up double. 



Carnations are the pride of a garden, and deserve great care 

 and attention. The common sorts, which are planted in borders, 

 should have a good rich earth about them, and be treated like 

 the pink ; but the finer sorts should always be potted, to protect 

 and shelter the plant from hares, rabbits, heavy rains, and severe 

 frost in the winter. Refresh the top of the pots with new soil in 

 June, and keep the plants free from decayed leaves. Gently stir 

 the earth round each plant occasionally ; and as plants in pots 

 require more water than if placed in the ground, let the carna- 

 tions be gently moistened about every other day during dry wea- 

 ther. Let the watering take place in the evening ; no flower will 

 endure being watered during the heat of a summer's day. Car- 

 nations love sand and salt in proper proportions. The brine which 

 is deposited upon the compost heap will answer every purpose 



