ANTIRRHINUM, (Snapdragon,) Nat. Ord. Scrophtdariacece. 
The Antirrhinum, perhaps better Ivnown by its old and popular name, Snapdragon, is one of 
the very best of our Perennials, and one that always gives a good account of itself the first season, 
blooming abundantly all the first sum- 
mer, even until after frost. Sometimes 
the plants suffer in winter, especially 
when permitted to exhaust themselves 
excessive flowering, but they gener- 
ally flower well the second season, and 
sometimes the third. "When it is desir- 
ed to keep the plants for flowering the 
second or third season, never allow seed 
to form ; and if one half the plant is cut 
down to near the surface of the ground 
about the middle of summer, new vig- 
orous shoots will be produced for the 
next season's flowering. They exhibit a fine variety of colors and are exceedingly brilliant. Sow 
either in the frame or garden, early in spring. Easily transplanted. Set six to nine inches apart. 
The Antirrhinum is easy to grow and sure to please, and we ask those who do not cultivate this 
flower to give it a trial. 
ARGEMONE, Nat. Ord. Fapaveracece. 
The Argemones are free blooming hardy annuals, with large flowers, resembling a single 
Poppy, while the leaves are armed with slender prickles, and very much resemble Thistle leaves, 
hence the Argemone is known almost every where as the Prickly 
Poppy. Natives of Mexico and Peru, and some of the species 
were introduced into Europe more 
than two hundred years since. 
The plants grow two feet in height 
and make a very good low screen 
or hedge, for which purpose set the 
plants about ten inches apart in the 
rows. The foliage is not only 
large and very pretty in form, but 
of a pleasant light green color, and 
it can be easily imagined that with 
its large. Poppy-like flowers a 
hedge of Argemone must be an interesting object. Very few summer hedges wil 
The engraving shows the flower less than one-half the natural size. 
ASPERULA, Nat. Ord. Rubiacace. 
Asperula azurea setosa is a profuse blooming hardy little annual from the Caucasian Moun- 
tains, and only introduced to cultivation a few years since. It is of dwarf habit, growing less 
than a foot in height, and bearing many clusters of small, light blue 
or lavender, sweet-scented flowers. This is one of the class of 
pretty, neat little flowers which some persons admire on account 
of their delicate beauty, and which many condemn as weedy and 
worthless, because they make no show in the garden. For making 
up in small bouquets the Asperula is all that 
look bett€ 
can be desired. The engraving shows the 
habit of the plant as well as the size of the 
flower, and from this a pretty good idea may 
be obtained of the use to which it is adapted. 
We design to be quite particular on this 
point, because many of our choicest little gems are evil spoken of, just because their friends do 
not give them a proper introduction. 
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