WAITZIA, Nat. Ord. Co7npositce. 
The Waitzias are an interesting class of annuals, bearing their dry or everlasting flowers in 
clusters. The flowers are very good, though showing too much of the 
centre, which becomes discolored unless picked early. With this precau- 
tion, however, they make a desirable addition to our 
stock of Everlastings. All the varieties have yellow 
flowers. The seeds are very fine and should be sown 
under glass, or much success is not to be anticipated. 
Sometimes when we give such instructions, some people 
are just contrary enough to try to show us we are mis- 
taken, and that they can succeed in growing plants in the 
open air, and generally succeed because they are deter- 
mined to do so ; zeal and determination are the ele- 
ments of success, and the open ground often fur- 
nishes the warmth and moisture necessary to germinate the most delicate seeds. 
XERANTHEMUM, Nat. Ord. Compositce. 
Xeranthemums are free-blooming annuals of a very neat, compact habit, and growing less 
than a foot in height. 
The leaves are silvery 
and flowers abundant 
on strong stems, and 
are purple, blue and 
white. There are both 
double and single vari- 
eties, specimens of 
both of which are 
seen in the engravings. 
Seeds germinate freely; plants transplant well when small, and should be set about ten inches apart, 
GYPSOPHILA, Nat. Ord. Caryophyllacece. 
The Gypsophilas, though not Everlastings, are among the most valuable flowers we have for 
bouquet making, either green or dried. Every one knows that florists 
add much to the beauty of bouquets by a 
delicate net-work of fine flowers, which ap- 
pear like an airy veil, toning down the bright 
colors. For this purpose the Gypsophila is 
used, and we commend it to our readers as 
one of the most desirable plants known for 
ornamental purposes. It dries admirably, 
and is a treasure in winter. It flowers the first season, but will continue to bloom several years. 
STATICE, Nat. Ord. Plumbaghiacece. 
The Statice is an extensive series of herbaceous plants, bearing their small flowers in pani- 
cles. They are not Everlastings, 
but, like the Gypsophilas, are of very 
great value for dtying, as they retain 
their color when dried, and work 
up with the true Everlastings in 
bouquets and floral ornaments to 
very great advantage. They are 
also equally useful in summer for 
bouquets ot fresh flowers. There 
are several annuals, almost as many 
perennials, yellow, pink, rose and 
blue. We give an engraving of one of the best varieties, S. latifolia. For others, see seed list. 
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