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Cyperacem, &c., among the natural orders; and again in Eu¬ 
phorbia, Potamogeton, and many other genera. For such ob¬ 
servations the time has now arrived, and will afford an endless 
source of amusement to the student. Nor is this all: the nu¬ 
merous series of changes in the seed-vessel and its appendages 
are highly interesting; as, for instance, the alteration, in various 
ways, in the calyx of the Clovers and other leguminous plants; the 
singular and beautiful forms assumed by the down, or calyx, in 
Composite; the bursting of the pod, as in the Furze and \ iolet, 
&c. Indeed, the general observation of the various and highly 
effective ways provided for the dispersion of seeds, is one of 
the most attractive pages in the study of Botany. 
In the flower-garden the most gorgeous time is fast ap¬ 
proaching. The beds being permanently filled for the summer, 
the utmost attention must be paid to neatness and high-keeping, 
without which the best selection of plants will look weedy and 
poor. But if keeping is all that is necessary in the flower- 
garden itself, not a moment should be lost in propagating for 
another season. To this end cuttings should be continually 
put in, biennial and perennial seeds sown, and all double- 
flowering plants of similar habits, as Rockets, Wallflowers, &c., 
propagated by cuttings, as the best means to preserve them 
from degenerating. Now also is the time to see the effect of 
any arrangement of colours adhered to in the planting, and to 
note any desirable alterations for another season. 
Greenhouse plants, wherever placed, should be regularly 
looked to as regards air, shading, watering, and more particu¬ 
larly training, as no after pruning, tying in, or other resource, 
will be found so effective in forming a neat and regular plant, as 
a little attention, during the growing season, to stopping and 
judicious staking. 
In the stove, heat and moisture should still be kept up, in 
order to allow as much air as will keep the house sweet, and 
prevent the plants being too much drawn by the shading re¬ 
quired in bright weather. As the plants advance, keep them 
thin by removing the hardier species to the intermediate or 
greenhouse; also remove those orchidaceous that have made 
their growth and need it, to a drier atmosphere, to dry them 
off a little, and they may be made to make a second growth 
before the season is too far advanced, if such a course be deemed 
desirable. 
