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Ladies' flower gardener. 
vegetate quickly, surely, and without requiring defenses from the 
frost. Plant them out in October, with a ball of earth to each 
root, where they are to remain. 
The Stock Gilliflowers in particular, having long, naked roots, 
must be planted out very young, otherwise they do not succeed 
well. 
Honesty is a very early, rich-flowering biennial, which requires 
no care; they shed their seed, rise, and flower without any assist¬ 
ance, in profusion. The only trouble is to weed it out of the 
beds, that they may not stand in the way of other flowers. 
Canterbury Bells are handsome flowers, and will bloom a long 
time, if you cut off the bells as they decay. 
The deep crimson Sweet-williams are most esteemed; though 
every variety looks well. 
Sweet-williams may be increased by layers and cuttings, which 
is the only sure way of securing the sorts you like; for you may 
sow seed every year, and not one in a thousand will reward you 
by coming up double. 
Carnations are the pride of a garden, and deserve great care 
and attention. The common sorts, which are planted in borders, 
should have a good rich earth about them, and be treated like 
the pink; but the finer serfs should always be potted, to protect 
and shelter the plant from hares, rabbits, heavy rains, and severe 
frost in the winter. Refresh the top of the pots with new soil in 
June, and keep the plants free from decayed leaves. Gently stir 
the earth round each plant occasionally; and as plants in pots 
require more water than if placed in the ground, let the carna¬ 
tions be gently moistened about every other day during dry wea¬ 
ther. Let the watering take place in the evening ; no flower will 
endure being watered during the heat oi a summer’s day. Car¬ 
nations love sand and salt in proper proportions. The brine which 
is deposited upon the compost heap will answer every purpose 
