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THE YOUNG FLORIST. 



Scarlet Cacaiia, Evening Primrose, Balsams, 

 Beautiful Clarkea, and Yellow Hawkweed. — 

 The arbor too began to be covered. As Hen- 

 ry had labored with unwearied diligence the 

 past month to keep down the weeds, very lit- 

 tle difficulty was now experienced, as the 

 plants had obtained a good growth. 



The plants were tied to neat sticks as they 

 advanced in height, to prevent them from be- 

 ins; beaten down bv heavy rams or high winds. 

 All flow T er stalks were cut off after flower- 

 ing, except such as were wanted for seed, and 

 all with straggling branches neatly trimmed. 



One Carnation root graced the garden, 

 whose opening flowers were the peculiar care 

 of Margaret. She tied up its long stem to a 

 piece of green wire, stuck into the ground; — 

 One superb flower had expanded. The 

 ground of it was white, elegantly variegated 

 with scarlet and deep purple, and full three 



