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the morning, as of course it always is in the 
winter. The principal annuals that you ought 
now to sow are Mignonette, Nemophila Insignis, 
which is a lovely blue ; Larkspurs, which are dark 
blue; Nasturtiums, which are all shades of orange, 
from yellow to dark red-brown, and of which the 
dwarf kinds are extremely gay and useful; Esch<- 
scholtzia Californica, which has the advantage of 
a name which I hope you will spell right on the 
labels, (for my own part, I candidly confess that I 
always copy it carefully from a dictionary,) the 
flower is very pretty — pale yellow with an orange 
spot — and the leaves are most charming ; dwarf, 
German, and Ten-week Stocks ; Snapdragons of all 
colours ; Candytufts, white, pink, and purple; 
gay and various French Poppies, very gay, bright- 
fringed flowers ; Anagallis, Convolvuluses, Campa^ 
nulas, Lupines, and Veronicas. I think you are 
quite safe in any of these you sow. They all are^ 
really pretty, and grow well. 
The Lobelias, China Asters, Cockspurs, Prince’s 
Feathers, Mimulus, Petunias, &c., do best when 
sown in pots indoors, or in a pit or hotbed. 
When you are able by any means to give them 
a little warmth they are well worth growing.. 
I do not mention Balsams, because, though I am 
