The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . me. When-the seed is sown in March in the coldgrapery, I have strong plants to transplant the first of June. I thought mydisplay of asters could not be exceeded two seasons since: gardeners whocalled said they had not seen any thing like it. An amateur who resideda few miles distant saw them, and pronounced them splendid, but said hecould beat them, which I doubted. Thereupon he invited me to call, andjudge for myself; which I did the next week. It was rather hard to ownbeat; but I had to confess it. I inquired of the gentleman whe
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . me. When-the seed is sown in March in the coldgrapery, I have strong plants to transplant the first of June. I thought mydisplay of asters could not be exceeded two seasons since: gardeners whocalled said they had not seen any thing like it. An amateur who resideda few miles distant saw them, and pronounced them splendid, but said hecould beat them, which I doubted. Thereupon he invited me to call, andjudge for myself; which I did the next week. It was rather hard to ownbeat; but I had to confess it. I inquired of the gentleman where he obtainedthe seed : he replied, At your own store. I found that he sowed the seedin the open ground in May. He had transplanted into cool, airy places, inmasses, in beds in grass ; while mine were planted in a grape-border, veiymuch exposed to the sun. His asters were more than a fortnight later,consequently more brilliant and perfect if possible. The varieties of seedhe had sown were those I have described in cases No. i, 2, 3, 4, and 11. Joseph y^^^-^M,„,
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