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were planted all over it, the appearance would be very pretty, and 

 in autumn, when the flowers were gone, the creeper would blaze 

 away like a bed on fire. Not to be despised, I think, that sug- 

 gestion. 



Let us now consider what can be found in the way of rich 

 colouring among plants strictly hardy. 



Hybrid Clematis. — The new race, of which Clematis Jaclc- 

 mannii may be considered the type, are amongst the finest bedding 

 plants in the world. To display their beauties effectually, they 

 should be planted on raised beds, consisting of light rich soil — just 

 such a soil, in fact, as all beddiug plants require. Planted two feet 

 apart all over a large bed, and trained out to cover it, any of the 

 new series of clematis would have a grand eff'ect. And here, indeed, 

 we find a contradiction to the remark made above, that it is not an 

 easy matter to colour a large group of beds with hardy plants alone, 

 for a set of a dozen beds, if needful, could be coloured distinctly and 

 richly with these plants. We give the names of six, which we con- 

 sider the best of the race for bedding. If expense is an object, they 

 may be planted a yard apart, and the bed can be filled in with some- 

 thing else the first year : — Frince of Wales, deep purple, with red 

 bars. JacJcmannii, rich cobalt blue shading to violet. Lanuginosa 

 pallida, lilac, with reddish bars. Btihro-violacea, maroon shaded 

 reddish violet. Viticella Mooreana, deep violet. Azurea grandijlora, 

 light blue. The last is an old variety, but the other five are Jack- 

 man's. They may be obtained from Messrs. Jackman and Son, 

 "Woking. 



ALPHABETICAL LIST OF HAEDX HEEBACEOTJS PEEENNIALS ADAPTED 



EOE MASSING. 



Achillea milJefolia rosea. — The foliage of this common hardy 

 yarrow is elegant and cheerful, and the flowers are of a pleasing tint 

 of pinkish rose, not by any means telling when seen at a distance, 

 but exquisite when closely inspected. It spreads fast, and yet is 

 neat and easily managed, and any soil will suit it. Plant, in the 

 first instance, a foot or eighteen inches apart, and at the end of three 

 or four years the bed will require thinning. 



Achillea Ftarmica Jiore 'pleno. — A lovely plant, which all the 

 winter is as elegant as a fern, and the greater part of the summer is 

 covered with flowers that may be likened to white lace. Others of 

 the yarrow tribe are suitable, but these two are the best. 



Alyssum saxatile is well known for its golden flowers in April and 

 May. If employed as an edging, or for small beds in the intersec- 

 tions of a design, it may be allowed to remain all the year for the 

 sake of its neat glaucous leafage. On dry, sandy, or chalky soils 

 this plant is long lasting, but on damp loam or clay it needs re- 

 newing every few years from seeds or cuttings. The variegated- 

 leaved variety makes a charming edging on a dry sandy soil, but is 

 scarcely hardy where the soil is heavy or damp. 



Calystegia pulescens makes a quiet, pleasing bed, if treated the 

 same as advised for the clematis. The flowers are like small crumpled 

 blush roses, and are produced in great plenty. 



