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FLOWERS. 



The plant will stand the winter in a common hot-bed, and 

 m this case may be considered biennial. The seed must 

 be planted early. 



Myrtle, evergreen — Vmca minor — is an evergreen 

 vine, producing blue flowers. There are several species, 

 and all neat and pretty in their place. 



Narcissus — a bulbous-rooted plant, managed precisely 

 like the hyacinth. It blooms early, is very beautiful, and 

 is fragrant. This plant is hardy, and well calculated to 

 bloom in a pot, in the green-house, or in a parlour. It is 

 propagated by bulbous offsets, which increase every year. 

 Polyanthos Narcissus and jonquils, both elegant flowering 

 plants, are propagated and cultivated, in all respects, in the 

 same manner. 



Nasturtium — an annual plant, v/ith showy flowers. 

 The seeds are enveloped in fleshy pods, which, before they 

 become ripe, are excellent for pickling. The seed should 

 be sown very early in the spring. The plants should be 

 supported from the ground by bushy sticks. 



Passion-flower — Passiflora — is a perennial vine, which 

 produces a very beautiful flower. The name originated 

 from the large cross in the middle of the flower, surrounded 

 by appendages resembling a glory. The plant is also beau- 

 tiful ; and, like the honeysuckle, has a succession of flowers 

 for a long time. It is tender, and suitable for the green- 

 house. It will not endure a northern winter in open 

 ground. It is best raised from cuttings. 



Pjsony — PcBonia — is a perennial, that has a very grand 

 flower, but of short duration. There are several species 

 much admired. Propagated from offsets. 



Pea, sweet. — Lathyrus odoratus. — There are many spe 

 cies as to colour and fragrance. These are annual. The 

 everlasting pea (Lathyrus latifolius) is perennial, and pro- 

 duces many clusters of showy flowers, and remains in 

 bloom a long time. The seed should be planted early 

 in the spring. 



Peach, double-flowering. — This is a very showy tree ; 

 its flowers are as double and as large as the smaller sorts 

 of roses — hardy, and treated like other peach-trees. 



Pink — Dianthus — is a perennial plant, too well known 

 to be described here. There are many kinds, as to size 

 and colour, but all are fragrant. They are desirable articles 

 for a flower-garden, and are easily propagated by seed, by 

 layers, and by dividing the roots. 



Perennial sunflower, double — Helianthus multiJUyms 



