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the roots slightly in winter. The double China pink and Sweet William 
are also very handsome—the former flowering the first year from seed, 
though a perennial; the latter an imperfect perennial, flowering the second 
year from seed—both hardy. 
The Canterbury bell (campanula medium) a biennial, and the foxglove 
(digitalis) blooming from July to September, are both handsome and 
perfectly hardy. The fox glove is perpetuated after the second year by 
dividing the roots. 
Verbenas are among the most beautiful autumnal flowers; a bed of the 
finer varieties is very brilliant—they will, however, when kept through 
the winter, bloom throughout the season. They are difficult to preserve 
either in pots or in the cellar, and will not live in the ground during the 
winter months. They will blossom from seed the first year, though 
where cuttings can easily be obtained, this is the better way as you are 
then sure of your kind ; I think they might be kept in the cellar, but 
have no personal experience on this head. 
The pansy, now the delight of florists, requires considerable care and 
skill in its culture ; the novice in floriculture might fail to produce fine 
flowers during many trials—it is well worth the trial, however. For full 
directions see Breck’s Book of Flowers. 
The hollyhock, old fashioned as it is, is worthy of a place. From the 
seeds of fine double kinds many new varieties can be produced—all single 
stalk should be discarded—an improved perennial perfectly hardy bloom¬ 
ing in August. It can be perpetuated after the second and third years 
by dividing the roots. 
We come now to annuals, as we have no farther room for extending 
the list of perennials, I have mentioned a few only of those worthy of 
attention in a small garden. 
Portulacca, scarlet, crimson, white and yellow—although a purslain, 
makes a showy appearance from July to October. The seed once sown, 
will never be wanting in a garden ; let it occupy a bed by itself—it can 
scarcely be killed even by careless transplanting. 
Larkspur is another hardy annual. The different colors of the double 
rocket larkspur, make a very fine appearance, when sown in circles, in a 
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