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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
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they are generally allowed to grow up too crowded. As soon as the leaves are 
withered, Hyacinths , Tulips , Jonquils , Anemones , Ranunculuses , &c., should be 
taken up, dried, and put away. Propagate Pansies , Wallflower's , Rockets , &c., 
and sow Brompton and Intermediate Stocks. Look frequently over Roses, remove 
all weak and bad shoots, and keep them clear of insects. Make every place 
neat; roll walks frequently, and mow lawns weekly.—M. Saul, Stourton. 
SONCHUS LACINIATUS AS A TABLE PLANT. 
EEDY as are many of the species of the Sonchus family, it will at once 
appear from our illustration that all of them are not so. Indeed we know 
of few plants which assume a more graceful character than the Sonchus 
laciniatus. The figure we subjoin shows it in a stage of growth when it 
has really few rivals as a foliage decorative pl^nt, so light and airy is its manner 
of growth. The plant is of shrubby habit, with but slight tendency to produce 
branches, and in a general way is certainly most effective when grown freely with 
a single stem, and from one to three feet in height. The leaves are thin, cut up 
