To facilitate the arrangement of plants in this manner, we here subjoin a short list of the more showy perennial and annual hardy border flowers, such as are easily procured here for the use of those who are novices in the art, and who wish to cultivate a taste for the subject. No. 1, Designates the first class, which grow from six to twelve inches in height. No. 2, Those which grow from one to two feet. No. 3, Those which are over two feet in height.