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Clothilde Soupert— this is a cross between a tea rose and a Polyantha, possess- 

 ing marked characteristics of each ; it is perfectly hardy ; its flowers are pure 

 white with an irregular carmine blotch in the flower; a very free bloomer, and 

 most desirable in every w'ay. 



There is another rose, the La France, which does not bloom nearly as free as 

 most of the others I have mentioned ; its grand color, form and fragrance are such 

 that I must put it in . 



Among other bedding plants which are quite popular, but which are so w^ell 

 known that 1 need scarcely describe them here, are Abutilon Golden Bells, Blue 

 Ageratum, Alternantheras, Begonia, Coleus, Geraniums, Helliotropes, Moon 

 Vine and Plumbago. 



ANNUALS FROM SEED. 



There is a very cheap way of making a grand display of bloom in summer* 

 and it is by sowing the seed in the spring-time of such soft- wooded bedding plants 

 as the florists term "annual?," which bloom the first year from seed, making grand 

 displays ; prevalent among them are the following : Amaranthus Tricolor, Antir- 

 rhinum, Aster, Balsam, Canna, Candytuft, Celosia, Cosmos, Delphinium Chinensis, 

 Helianthus, Lathyrus Odoratus, Mignonette, Mirabilis .Talapa, Nasturtium, climb- 

 ing Nasturtium dwarf, Petunia, Phlox Drummondi, Portulaca Grandiflora, Ver- 

 bena Hybrida, Vinca, Zinnia Elegans Fl. PI. 



From what I have mentioned you may make your selections. If you want 

 hardy plants that will require but little care, as they bear the winter weather with 

 impunity, make your selection from the shrubs, hardy herbaceous plants and hardy 

 vines ; you will have a permanent and pleasant display. If you want to make a 

 quick show cheaply, have the ordinary bedding plants and a goodly quantity of 

 the * 'annuals" from seed. By all means plant a few roses which might be classed 

 with the hardy shrubs. Whatever you plant, do not expect it to take absolute care 

 of itself; keep down the weeds lest they absorb all the nourishment there is in the 

 soil. 



Last, but not least, to plant in every garden, if it has any extent, is a lawn, 

 no matter how small, of the best blue-grass. The largest gardens in the world 

 have recognized the importance of this little, it might be called weed, and one sees 

 acres upon acres of it in all of our most attractive parks. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Elliott — I would like to say a few words not in the way of 

 criticism. I am rather a flower crank. I indorse the paper by giving- 

 a word of my own experience. I have experimented with nearly all 

 the plants named in the paper except the Magnolia, and there is not a 

 single one named but that can be grown with the greatest success and 

 the utmost ease. The truss of the Hydrangea Paniculata is sometimes 

 on small plants as large as all the rest of the plant. It is perfectly 

 hardy. I would add the Golden Bell, Strawberry Tree and Burning 

 Bush. Get some of the Japan Iris. They are grand in color. Plant 

 the summer Gladiola five inches deep. I have grown Dahlias from 

 seed. They will bloom the first season. Some of the Clematis 

 grow wild in Missouri. You can just go out into the woods and get a 



