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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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be afterwards transplanted into larger pots as they advance in 

 growth. To have these plants fine, it is necessary that they 

 be grown rapidly, and great care must be taken that they do 

 not receive a check in their growth, which would be apt to 

 throv; them into flower at a premature state, when their flowers 

 would not attain so large a size, nor yet blow so fine. Through- 

 out the whole culture of tender annuals, they should be pre- 

 vented from being drawn up slender, which will be the case if 

 kept too far from the glass ; for this purpose nothing is so well 

 adapted for their reception, after their being once potted-off', as 

 a hot-bed frame of the ordinary dimensions, so that the plants 

 may be allowed to enjoy plenty of light, and be near the glass, 

 while their roots are plunged into a mild bottom heat. While 

 in this bed they should be regularly supplied with water, and 

 often sprinkled over their leaves, and air daily admitted to them. 



SOWING HALF-IIARDY ANNUALS. 



Half-hardy annuals comprehend all such as require to be 

 forwarded in a mild heat, and gradually hardened till they are 

 sufficiently established, and the season mild enough to admit of 

 tkem being planted out in the borders of the flower garden, 

 either in large patches by themselves, or singly amongst the 

 other plants. To this division of annuals belong by far the 

 most splendid and curious ; and as they can be cultivated in the 

 open air during summer, after having attained a certain size, 

 a large portion of each seed should be sown when compared 

 with ♦hose under the last head. 



SOWING HARDY ANNUALS. 



Hardy annuals of all sorts may now \ye sown in tlic open 

 borders, where they are to remain to flower. In sowing these, 

 the dwarf ones, such as Convolvulus minor, Anagallis Indiccc, 

 Mignioneitey &c., should be sown in front of the border, while 

 the various varieties of lupins, larkspurs. Sec , occupy the middle, 

 and sweet peas, sun-flowers, and such as are equally tall, should 

 be placed nearest the back, that is, the farthest from the walk. 

 They should be sown, each kind separate, in patches of ten or 



