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series of years. The great variety of colors, often 
combined in the same cluster, the delightful fra¬ 
grance and richness of its bloom render the Sweet 
William a universal favorite which no garden 
should fail to have. 
No. 39— Marvel of Peru or Four O’Clock 
(Mirabilis jalapa). This is usually treated as an 
annual, flowering profusely and ripening seed the 
first season. The large roots may, however, be 
taken up and kept like the dahlia, blooming finer 
the seoond season than the first. The flowers are 
of pure white, pink, scarlet, yellow and variegat¬ 
ed colors, open early in the morning, close when 
the sun is hot, and unfold again about 4 o’clock, 
P. M., whence the name. They usually spring up 
in abundance from seed dropped the previous 
season. One variety, the Mirabalis, longiflora, 
has a white flower with a long tube, and purple 
center. It is also fragrant. 
No. 40.—Escholtzia, ( Californica ,) or California 
Poppy. A hardy and very showy annual from 
California and Oregon. It is trailing in habit, 
seldom growing more than a foot in hight. The 
flowers are bright yellow, and continue in bloom 
for a long time. A bed of thorn in full bloom al¬ 
most dazzles the eye with their brilliancy. (See 
illustration and description in Vol. XVII., p. 339.) 
No. 41.—Elegant Clarkia, ( clarkia clegans.) 
Most of the Clarkias are natives of the liocky 
Mountains and Oregon, and consequently are 
very hardy. The clarkia elegans is an anjiual of 
fine rose color, and well adapied for massing. 
Sow in spring. 
No. 42.—Fox Glove, ( Digitalis alba, purpurea, 
lanata, etc.) A perennial of marked beauty. Some 
of the species are little more than biennials, dying 
out every few years. It grows from two to four 
feet in hight, and produces tubular flowers along 
its spire-like spike. Many of the flowers are 
finely mottled in appearance, and vary in color 
from pure white to lilac, pink, reol and yellow. It 
is in bloom most of the season, and may be pro¬ 
pagated from seed or divisions of the root. It 
yields the medicine digitalis. The seed we send 
out will be a mixture of the finest varieties. 
No. 45.— Sweet Pea, ( Lathyrus odoratus.) A 
fine, sweet-scented annual climber, growing five 
to six feet in hight. It is in bloom from July un¬ 
til killed by frosts. 
No. 46—Mixed Lupins, ( Lupinus , pilosas, albus, 
hirsutas, etc). Hardy annuals succeeding best in 
a partial shade. Some of the late seedlings, 
such as Hartwig’s, Cruikshank’s, etc., are quite 
pretty. In color they are white, yellow, rose, 
blue, etc. The plant grows from one to three 
feet in hight. Sow early in May. 
No. 47 — Morning Glory, ( convolvulus major and 
minor). An annual climber too well known to 
require much description. They flourish in al¬ 
most any position, and when allowed full free¬ 
dom, extend along a fence or up a trellis eight to 
ten or more feet. They open very early in the 
morning—whence the name—and close when the 
hot sun comes out. They are white, blue, purple, 
and various intermediate tints. Sow at anytime 
in Spring and Fall. Where once raised there is 
little danger of losing the seed. We send out 
two varieties of seed mixed, the C. major and the 
C. minor. The minor grows more dwarfish and 
branching, spreading out over a bed. It bears 
blue and yellow flowers, which continue in bloom 
later in the day than the major. 
No. 48. Flos .Adonis, or Pheasant’s Eye, 
(Adonis miniata.) This is a pretty hardy annual, 
growing H and 2 feet in hight. The foliage is 
quite haxdsome, and, with its spike of blood red 
flowers, is an attractive plant for border culture. 
Sow in Spring. 
No. 49. Candy Tuft, (Iberis umbcllata, amara, 
etc) A good plant for sowing in masses. It is 
dwarfish and bears flowers of various shades 
from pure white to purple. It may be sown in 
Spring or Autumn. It seeds itself in Autumn, 
and blooms the next season, six inches to one 
foot from the ground, in small but massive 
clusters. 
No. 51. Drummond’s Phlox, ( Phlox Drummon- 
dii). This is one of our special favorites—an 
annual variety of the Phlox family, worthy a 
place in every collection of flowers. It is very 
hardy and finely adapted for massing. Flowers 
of white, pink, scarlet, crimson and purple with 
the intermediate tints. A showy spreading plant 
of near one foot high. Sow in Spring. 
No. 50. Schizanthus, ( humilis , pinnatus, etc ) 
A pretty class of plants, blooming from August 
to October. The colors vary through several 
shades in which yellow and purple predominate. 
They grow about two feet high, and are annuals 
well suited to garden or pot culture. Sow in 
Spring. 
No. 78.— Ageratum Mexicanum, or blue-flow¬ 
ered Ageratum. A rather tender annual of Mexi¬ 
can origin, but flourishes well on a warm border, 
when sown about the middle of May. Some va¬ 
rieties are of a very pale blue, nearly approaching 
to white. They may be taken up before frosts, 
and transferred to the house in pots, where they 
form fine winter blooming plants. 
No. 79.— Ten-Week Stock, ( matlhiola grandi- 
Jlora.) It is frequently called “ Stock-gilly.’’ It 
blooms in spikes. Each flower is double and 
somewhat ragged in appearance. Sow in spring. 
They require a long season to arrive at perfection, 
and are frequently transferred to pots for winter 
blooming. 
No. 80— Yellow Hawkweed, ( Hieracium muta- 
bilis) This was introduced into our garden last 
season for the first time, and gave much satis¬ 
faction. A description hereafter. 
No. 82.— Canary Bird Flower, ( Tropceolum 
peregrinum.) This is an annual of the same fam¬ 
ily as the Nasturtium ; a fine climber, with pretty 
little canary-colored blossoms, which, when open¬ 
ing, have a fancied resemblance to a bird. It 
blooms from July until killed by frosts. Sow on 
light soil about the middle of May. It requires a 
trellis to run upon. 
No. 82.— Thunbergia, ( alata, alba, aurantiaca, etc.) 
This fine climber was illustrated on Page 339 of 
last volume, to which we refer for full directions 
for culture, etc. It is very pretty. Sow in spring. 
No. 83.— Snap Dragon, ( Antirrhinum majus,) 
one variety is described and illustrated on the 
next page. Sow in spring. 
No. 84.— African Marigold, ( Tagctes crccta.) 
A showy annual, with flowers of large size, and 
rich colors of orange, yellow, and purple. Sow 
any time in May, and they will flower in profusion 
from July until frost. 
No. 85. Gaillardia, (picta and bicolor). Often 
called “ Painted Gaillardia.” It is usually 
classed as a perennial, but, when sown early, say 
May first, on a warm soil, flowers the first sea- 
ton. It will not bear the "Winter without some 
protection. Flowers large, crimson and yellow, 
borne on stalks one to two feet in hight, and of a 
showy appearance. 
Fo. 86. Mixed Euphorbia, ( Euphorbia varie- 
gata). An elegant flower from Missouri, bloom 
ing late in the season. Sow the latter part oi 
April or early in May, on a warm soil. It is an 
annual. Some of the species are tender Green¬ 
house plants. 
No. 87. Golden Coreopsis, ( coreopsis tinctoria, 
atropurpurea, etc) A well known hardy annual 
with genuine claims to beauty. The tinctoria is 
the most common, with its bright yellow flowers 
having a dark center. It blooms profusely in 
June and July, and stands one and a half to three 
feet in hight. 
No. 88—Globe Amaranth ( Gomphrena globosa). 
Called amaranth (never dying) from the unfading 
nature of its flowers which retain their color and 
beauty for years if plucked just before they are 
ripe. They are purple, white and striped in col¬ 
or, and quite pretty. Like other hardy annuals, it 
vegetates slowly unless the seed be scalded, or 
soaked in tepid water for twenty-four hours pre¬ 
vious to sowing. Sow early in May. 
No. 89—Cotton Plant ( Gossypium herbaccum, 
arborcum, barbadensc, A,-c.). The common varie¬ 
ties of the South are arborcum or Sea Island, 
known as “ Long staple;” herbaccum or “ Short 
staple,” called in commerce Upland cotton; and 
barbadensc, or Mexican. The seeds we send out 
are Sea Island ( arboreum ,) and Upland ( hcrbaceum ,) 
mixed. The seed of the Upland variety is cover¬ 
ed with down ; the Sea Island is smooth and 
glossy. They are easily separated and we there¬ 
fore mix the two. See notes in November last. 
No. 90—Norway Spruce (Abies cxcelsa). Seeds 
of this and the following variety are only kept by 
a few extensive seedsmen; consequently they 
are difficult for people in the country to obtain. 
Every one admires this stately and very pretty 
evergreen tree growing from one hundred to one- 
hundred and fifty feet in hight. A good represen¬ 
tation, from nature, will be found on page 144 ol 
last volume. Sow the first of May on moist but 
well drained sandy loam, or still better in box?s, 
covering slightly and partially shading. Watei 
occasionally, but if too wet they will damp off. 
There is little danger after two years old, hen 
they may be transplanted to the garden or nur¬ 
sery. 
No. 91 — Arbor Vithi American (Thuja occiden¬ 
tal). This is too well known to need much de¬ 
scription ; forms a beautiful evergreen shrub or 
small tree, whether planted singly or in rows for 
a hedge. It is sometimes found 50 feet in hight. 
Treat as the Norway Spruce, save that it maybe 
sown in the Fall as well as Spring. Boxes of 
light loam with an admixture of sand and muck 
contain the best soil. 
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Those people who turn up their noses at the 
world might do well to reflect that it is as good a 
world as they ever were in, and without an im¬ 
mediate reform, it is a much better one than they 
are likely ever to get into again. 
The heart is a small thing, but desireth great 
matters. It is not sufficient for a kite’s dinnei 
yet the whole world is not sufficient for it. 
Do good with what thou hast, or it will do thee 
no good. 
Simple diet—healthy children. 
A young man idle, an old man needy. 
A careless watchman invites the foe. 
A little pot soon gets hot. 
You may even buy gold too dear. 
A pin a day is two dimes a year. 
