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HARDY AND HALF HARDY ANNUALS. 
quill-shaped, succulent ; flowers large, like a 
Mesembryanthemum, rosy crimson ; height, 
six inches. Flowers in August. 
fPoRTULACA TiiELLUSONi,(Thelluson's Pur- 
slane.) — Halt-hardy, and in every respect, 
except colour, similar to the last ; colour 
orange scarlet. Flowers in August. These 
two plants are suitable for rock-work and 
banks, in sunny places, and for very snug 
warm corners. 
Prismatocarpus speculum, (Venus' Look- 
ing-glass.) — Hardy; habit bushy; leaves small, 
narrow; flowers cup-formed, with the top con- 
tracted ; height, one foot. Flowers in July 
and August. Several varieties of different 
colours exist. 
Reseda odorata, (Mignionette.) — Every 
body's favourite. 
Rhodanthe Manglesh, (Captain Man- 
gles' Rhodanthe.) — Half-hardy; habit erect, 
branching at top ; leaves oblong, glaucous ; 
flowers drooping, everlasting, a beautiful light 
rosy pink ; height, nine inches to one foot. 
Flowers in July. A little gem. 
Saponarla Calabrica, (Calabrian Soap- 
wort.) — Hardy; habit dwarf, bushy, and pro- 
ducing an abundance of pretty round, five- 
petaled, pink flowers ; height, nine inches. 
Suitable for beds. Flowers in July and August. 
Schizanthus pinnatus, (Pinnate-leaved 
Schizanthus.) — Half-hardy ; habit erect, 
branching; leaves finely cut ; flowers spread- 
ing, lilac, with purple and yellow ; height, a 
foot and a half. Flowers in July and August. 
*SCHIZANTHUS PLNNATUS HUMILIS, (Dwarf 
pinnated Schizanthus.) — Half-hardy ; habit 
same as last, but more dwarf; flowers with red 
intermixed ; height, one foot. Flowers in 
July and August. 
Schizanthus Priesth, (Priest's Schizan- 
thus.) — Similar, but with white flowers, and 
yellow centre. Flowers in July and August 
Schizanthus venustus, (Beautiful Schi- 
zanthus.) — Similar; with flowers of dai'ker 
shades than in S. pinnatus humilis. Flowers in 
July and August. The Schizanthus are all 
well suited for pots for the green-house, and 
succeed well out of doors in warm sheltered 
situations, and on light soils. 
Schizopetalon Walkeri, ("Walker's Schi- 
zopetalon.) — Half-hardy ; habit straggling ; 
flowers cruciform, brown on the outside, white 
inside, fringed, beautifully scented in the 
evening ; height, two feet. Flowers in July 
and August. 
*Silene pendula, (Pendulous Catchfly.) — 
Hardy ; habit dwarf, very bushy ; leaves ob- 
long ; flowers round, flat, five-petalled, pink ; 
height, one foot. A most abundant flowerer, 
continuing a long time in bloom, and very 
hardy, standing through the winter ; makes 
fine beds. Flowers in June and July. 
*Sph^nogyne speciosa, (Showy Sphas- 
nogyne.)— Half-hardy ; habit erect; leaves 
finely cut ; flowers large, composite, buff or 
dull orange, with a black centre ; height, 
one foot ; very showy, and suitable for beds. 
Flowers in June and July. 
Tagetes tatula, (French Marigold.) — 
Half-hardy ; habit dwarf and spreading ; well 
known ; the double varieties, especially the 
striped one, are very handsome. Flowers in 
August and September. 
Tagetes erecta, (African Marigold.) — 
Half-hardy ; habit erect, unbranched ; the 
double orange and lemon-coloured varieties 
are very showy. Flowers in August and 
September. 
Tolpis barbata, (Yellow Hawkweed.) — 
Hardy ; habit spreading, rather straggling ; 
leaves oblong ; flowers flat, round, of nume- 
rous narrow notched petals, pale yellow, dark 
in the centre; height, one foot. Flowers in 
July and August. 
Trop^olum aduncum, (Canary flower.) — 
Half-hardy ; habit climbing ; leaves lobed ; 
flowers yellow, fringed, having a fanciful re- 
semblance to a canary-bird in the act of 
flying ; a vigorous growing plant, and well 
adapted for ornamenting trellis work, screens, 
&c. Flowers from July till September. This 
is sometimes called T. peregrinum, and T. Cana- 
riense, the latter a corruption of the common 
name of Canary flower, which it receives in 
Gibraltar. T. Smithii is scarcely, if at all, 
different. 
Trop^olum majus, (common Nasturtium.) 
— Hardy ; habit climbing ; leaves round, at- 
tached behind to the stalk ; flowers large, 
orange coloured ; suitable for climbing over 
rough fences, &c. Flowers from July till 
September. A variety, with dark flowers 
called atrosanguineum, and another with 
yellow flowers, having fine dark spots, called 
Shillingi, are very distinct and ornamental. 
Trop^olum minus, (Smaller Tropasolum). 
— Half-hardy ; less than the last in every 
particular ; flowers orange coloured, hand- 
some. Flowers from July till September. 
t Viscaria oculata (Dark-eyed Viscaria.) 
— Hardy ; habit spreading, bushy ; leaves 
long, narrow ; flowers round, nearly flat, 
lilac, with dark edge ; height, foot and a half ; 
rather pretty. Flowers in July and August. 
Lychnis Cceli-rosa is also known as Viscaria 
Coeli-rosa. 
Xeranthemum annuum, (Purple Everlast- 
ing.) — Hardy ; habit erect, branched ; leaves 
narrow, pointed ; flowers spreading, purple ; 
height, two feet. Flowers in August. There 
is a white vai'iety of the same habit. It is 
rather a coarse looking flower. 
Zinnia elegans, (Elegant Zinnia.) — Half- 
hardy ; habit quite erect ; leaves oblong, 
