Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-06


GDer bloom the following year. They may
be kept along for several years. The double
flowers are pure white, white striped with
red aud purple. The HedderigV especially
is a splendid flower. continuing q long time
in bloom. The hciRjatUs variety has deeply
ssrrsted petals grows TIVE feet high, aud i
tree and continuous bloomer
DkLPBINIUN opoc,s, cOusoiida and eLtti0,
Annusl Larkspur) make fine border or
Inasslng plants, some OF them very pretty
They are Of various colors, and grow from
one TO two feet high. Sow from April to
june for succession.
Double DAIsY-Se universally admired
though not an annual. usually fo-ers the
first season. and by little protection the
root. will live through the Winter. They
are fine border plants along walk or a.
edsDg for flower bedside best in a partial
shade
EscuscHoLTZn CoIJornica and crocea
are brilliant, yellow towering plants, almost
dazzling the eye in bright suIlight. They
do no. bear trausplanting we'll and should
he sOsn where they are to stand. A dwarf
variety ,teDniisial has small, pale yellow
flowers borne six inches high. There is
also white variety. Sow IN April and
MAJ.
THE GATLLARDIA family. Though not as
hardy as some other plants. make fine
show.ef bloom until killed by frost The
; Iict5. Josephas and 1ra1dii1ra are especial
" desirable, growing eighteen inches high.
( Give them plenty Of room.
/ IPoNGA quqn,ocH (oypress vipe) is q
universal fayorite, both on accouu. OF its
fms, feathery foliage, and i;s briIlisnt little
trumpet shaped flowers They require
/ sitnations ND ,,.Ia
when sown in a circle two TO three feet from
a central stake eight to ten feet high to the
( tep Of which they are trained by means Of
/ strings fastened to the ground BY pegs
/ The scarlet or crimson sort inskes the finest
show Ii is well to soak the seeds in warm
water for few hours before planting, and
only pnt them in the ground when it j.
warm and dry-about the middle Of May,
II the ground has bcc0me warm They de
best started in a hot bed and transp panted
Some of the other lpomes-ss Emimta
etegdattssiD.a (hlue with white belt.
grond,f0yp -ueIicaRH large violet blue, }
etc. are desirable climbers
! LoAsA mttta (Chilan nettls plant is p
fine plant for growing along a street fenc.,
or border where flowers are picked BY
Ra~ers-by. In piuckins the nro,trate ycl
low blossom the hand cumes IN contact with
the branches covered with singing hairs.
/ nearly as poisonous as the sting Of a bee -
/ 1t is a tender annual and should be soxn
late in May.
! LYcnNIs-The common scarlet and some
ct the newer varieties, as UuugeuHo and
Ste5ol,in, are desirable flowers growing from
one To NO feet high, and though perennial
will usually flower the fra, season. if started
in thu house earlyso as to transplant in May.
MARIGoLD (Tsgete,) is one Of the Oldest
fowsrs and not altogether favorite, owing
to its rank Odor Some of the newer French
sorts are quite pretty and all of the va
r!etes bloom the entire season. A late
sort, Tagetes sigadfa pumtla forms dense
mass Of foliage and flowers, in a globular
forui 3 inches in diameter on one plant Of
which thousand flowers are .onsiilnes
grown. Sow in May.
MIGNoNETrE Rcs,dt o32lof0) will, Of
course, have place in every garden-at
least if lslies have aught to do with it
Does best in masses. and the inconspicuous
h1Wers give off delightful fragrance during
the entire season. 1t is hardy, may be
sown early in May, .thinned cut that each
plant may have room.
MARVEL or PERU, or -Four O'Clock
.MrdbiHs Jai1pa) makes a fine show from
s''S tiuiV II w ~ DOil uutii Isufi.
Semc of the variegated Sorts as red or lilac
striped with white, yellow and red, ETC.. are
qnite pretty. They grow to ?! feet high,
qrite branching, hence should be thnned
Z feet apart. Ii is perennial, and the
roots may be preserved over Winter in sand
NEMopnTLA, iasignis naculItd, dtscoid
ads, etc, d. finely when planted in cool,
partially shaded situation. The flowers
burn in hot sun, but in shale they are
very pretty-blue, spotted anl variegsted j
hlwers. Hight to : inches to he sovn
carefully IN fine soil aLout the middle Cf
MAY.
EVENING PRIMRosn (T ,stiera b.
n,Hrckiina, DrummOadT, RsitchI, dcdais
dibu, etc. }, though not perfectly hardy, are
so pretty they should be grown by every one
having largo collection. They are gener-
ally perennials, but the above bloom the
first season. opening their flowers toward
evening and remaining in bloom for while
in he morning The LamarcI,tdao grandi-
TARA Crews 3 feet high. hears its large yel-
low howars-4 inches in diameter-in clus
ter., and continues in bloom until frost
SWEET on FLOwEeINd PEAS, Of various
colors mixed, are both pretty and fragrant
They are fine for screens, or 10 grow il
clumps and when kept from going to seeC
will flower all summer. The several varie
ties attain hight of 2 to feet and re
quire brush or other support. For success
r sion, SOW from middle OF April to June.
PErUNIAs May be easily grown from
: seed, though rl1nts are usually obtained
from florists. They flower the first season
and if seed OF ine varieties is sown, mos
of the plants viii he desirable, perhap
: something very choice. The newer double
} blntched and large Towering sorts are speu
did alwerS. and to secure any establshe
: sorts recourse must he had to cuttings o
! layers. Snwn early in May, they begin t
4 bloom in June aud continue in flower unit
killed By frost.
! pHLoX DRUMMoNDu is entitled to
place in every flower garden; the deeat
, masses of bright hued flowers form an at
u tractivc show all Summer. There is va
rinty Iof c.lors, from pure white TO rose
!, pink scarlet crimson and variegated o
I. dwarf habits. they are fine tor edgings, o
; for forming distinct beds.
= PoRruLAcA The various brilliant CO
y ors of this trailing plant have always bee
. admired, and now with the perfectly doub
y sorts of distinct colors, also striped, we hay
1t sill more desirable plant, thriving in tn
:, searching sun and dazzling the eye wit
, vivid color. Sow as early as last Of Apr
70 or first of May.