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Large block of Geranium Flower of the Day; broad margin of Lobelia 

 speciosa. 



Large block of Geranium Beauty of Blackheath ; broad band of Lobelia 

 speciosa. 



Large block of Calceolaria Gem ; broad margin of Lobelia Paxtoniana. 



Large block of Crystal Palace Geranium ; narrow band of Calceolaria aurea 

 floribunda ; margin of Geranium Flower of the Day. This is a suitable style for 

 beds forming the outer parts of a design. If a pink Geranium is substituted for the 

 scarlet, there will be a gain of light, and a proportionate enlargement of the space. 



Centre, block of Calceolaria Gaines's yellow ; broad band of Geranium Attrac- 

 tion ; margin of Lobelia speciosa. This is a good three-coloured mass to stand 

 alone. It is less effective when in combination with other masses. 



CHAIN PATTERNS. 



* These are formed by connecting oblongs and circles together by short links, or 

 miniature ribands. They aie most appropriate on the margin of spacious lawns, 

 where the surroundinjs are all of an elegant kind, and in harmony with the Italian 

 style of terrace embellishment. The planting of chain patterns must behold and 

 brilliant. Let us suppose we have a series of large elliptic beds, and intermediate 

 small circular beds, connected together with links ; then it will be in good taste to 

 plant the circles with pink Ivy-leaf Geranium in the centre, and the ellipsis with 

 scarlet Geranium in the centre ; then, to surround the two central masses v/ith 

 Geranium Cloth of Gold, and to form the links and margins of all the beds 'of varie- 

 gated Alyssum. 



Another good chain may be produced as follows : — a large oval, a link, a small 

 circle, a link, another small circle, a link, a large oval, and so on throughout. Then 

 let the ovals have centres of Tom Thumb Geranium, and the circles have centres 

 of Christine Geranium. Surround the Scarlet Geranium, and tbe pink Geranium, 

 with Calceolaria aurantia ; and edge all the beds, and form the links with variegated 

 Alyssum. 



MIXTURES. 



Geranium Cloth of Gold, and Lobelia speciosa, plant and plant, edged with 

 Lobelia Paxtoniana, is a most beautiful mixture. 



Perilla and Cineraria has a mournful — indeed, funeral aspect ; yet is beautiful, 

 and very distinct indeed from all ordinary modes of colouring. 



Geranium Silver Chain, and Lobelia speciosa, plant and plant, with edging of 

 Amaranth us, is both novel and eflfective. 



Iresine Herbstii and Centaurea gymnocarpa, or Coleus Verschaffelti, and Cine- 

 raria maritima, plant and plant, with edgings of Cloth of Gold, not allowed to flower, 

 is rich, novel, and peculiar. 



Verbena Melindres, mixed with Geranium Silver Queen, and edged with Golden 

 Ivy-leaved Geranium, or Verbena Melindres, mixed with Lady Plymouth Geranium, 

 makes a good match to the last. The edging to be the same. 



Amaranthus melancholicus, and Centaurea ragusina, edged with Lobelia spe- 

 ciosa; remarkably rich and classical. 



Geranium Flower of the Day, and variegated Alyssum, mixed plant and plant, 

 edged with Geranium Firebrand, produces a glittering effect ; scarcely bearable 

 to the eye when the sun shines, and a surprise to any who have not seen it 

 before, 



Delphinium formosum to be planted in rows, fifteen inches apart, and to be 

 pegged down, so that the flowers and leaves will rise only eighteen inches high, as 

 early in the season as the weather will permit; strong plants, full of bloom, of 

 Geranium Tom Thumb to be planted between the Delphinium. For a considerable 

 time this Avill be a grand combination of blue and scarlet ; when the Delphinium 

 is over, the Geraniums will spread, and make a fine self-bed of scarlet. Any grey 

 edging will suit for this. 



