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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
flowers, and growing 2ft. high; also the Prince’s Feather (A. 
hypochondriacus), with dark-purple flowers borne in upright 
spikes ; height 3ft. The tender species are A. Henderi, various 
tints, 3ft. ; A. melancholicus ruber, crimson foliage, ift. ; A. 
salicifolius, crimson foliage, ift. ; and A. tricolor splendens, 
red, yellow, and green foliage, ift. The hardy kinds should 
be sown outdoors in March or April, and the seedlings thinned 
out to a foot or so apart. They will succeed in sun or partial 
shade. The tender kinds must be reared in a heated green- 
house or on a hotbed in March, be carefully transplanted into 
boxes and pots, hardened off in May, and planted out in June. 
A sunny position and a not too heavy soil are desirable for the 
tender kinds. The hardy kinds are natives of N. America, and 
the tender ones of the Tropics. 
Ammobium (Winged Everlasting). — A genus of plants 
which yield what are known as “ Everlasting flowers,” and 
belong to the natural order Compositae (the Daisy family). Only 
one species is cultivated, and that is A. alatum, which is a 
native of New Holland. It grows 2^ft. high, bears silvery white 
chaffy flowers, with yellow centres, and is strictly a perennial, 
but is usually grown as a hardy annual. There is a variety 
named grandiflorum, which bears larger flowers. It is propa- 
gated by seed, which may be sown in a cold frame in Sep- 
tember, and the seedlings planted out in May ; or, better still, 
in heat in March, the seedlings being planted out in May or 
June. A light soil and a sunny position suit it best. Gather 
the flowers with long stems in August, tie them it small 
bunches, and hang head downwards in a dry, airy place for a 
few weeks, then they will be available for indoor decoration. 
Ana.gfa.ilis [Pimpernel). — Hardy and half-hardy annuals 
and perennials, belonging to the Primrose family (Primulaceae). 
They are all very pretty for border and rockery culture. A. 
indica (Indian Pimpernel) is a hardy annual with trailing 
shoots and pretty blue flowers borne in July. Sow seeds where 
required to grow in April. . A. linifolia or Monelli (Italian Pim- 
pernel), is a perennial, but best grown as a half-hardy annual, 
with bright blue flowers, and not exceeding 6in. in height. Of 
this species there are several varieties — to wit, Parksii, bright 
red ; Phillipsii, bright blue ; sanguinea, crimson ; lilacina, 
lilac ; and Wilmoreana, bluish-purple with yellow eye ; all well 
worthy of culture. Sow in small pots in heat in March, harden 
off in cold frame in April, and plant out without disturbing the 
roots in May. In soils and districts where this species main- 
tains its perennial character it may also be increased by 
cuttings or division. A. tenella (Bog Pimpernel) is a British 
species, with trailing sho<?ts and rosy blossoms, borne in July 
