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But to return to our system of planting the flower-garden. Indepen- 

 dent of the foliage-plants, we used a large number of a Heliotrope we 

 have here, which bears enormous trusses of flowers, and these we associ- 

 ated with pink Pelargoniums. Mrs Pollock Pelargonium and Coleus 

 Verschaffelti were planted in representative beds, as were Pelargonium 

 Flower of Spring, Beauty of Calderdale, and Iresine Lindeni, — from 

 our point of view the most striking beds in the whole garden, the Helio- 

 trope excepted. I name these as an example of our arrangement. 

 After planting, little labour was required for some weeks, as we never 

 peg down edgings before the plants have grown a considerable length; 

 and once going over in this way is quite sufficient up to August. 

 In point of labour I consider — nay, I boldly assert — that our her- 

 baceous garden, yard for yard or foot for foot, cost us more than 

 the flower-garden. Of course no sane person would say the same 

 of carpet-bedding, which is costly, but very effective. 



Having therefore given equal attention to the management of these 

 two gardens, we have a right to compare results ; and I venture to 

 think that there are few people who (were it possible to accomplish 

 such a thing) would exchange the one garden for the other for 

 brilliancy of effect or unity of arrangement. And yet both are 

 necessary in their places. 



Herbaceous plants are interesting — many of them pretty, if you like ; 

 but they will never supplant the former of their birthright unless the 

 tastes and habits of those who support horticulture so generously 

 undergo a change which requires a more imaginative mind than mine 

 to conceive. 



Not satisfied, however, with my own experience, I journeyed last 

 August to the nursery grounds of one of the largest, if not the very 

 largest, growers of herbaceous plants in the neighbourhood of London, 

 for the purpose of inspection. I was courteously received, and was 

 conducted round the grounds by a very intelligent guide ; but, alas ! 

 I had to return home a sadder instead of a wiser man, — being too late 

 for the show. I retraced my steps, and feasted my eyes upon the 

 grand display that the able curators of the London parks annually 

 provide for the British public. W. Hinds. 



NOTES FROM THE PAPERS. 



Plagiarism by known and unknown contributors to the horticultural 

 press has increased to an almost discreditable extent of late. Different 

 gardeners writing on the same subjects, on which they entertain 

 similar opinions, are very apt to express themselves in similar language, 

 and one often sees examples of this kind. The same ideas are, indeed, 

 now often expressed in language so nearly alike, that it smacks of " copy- 

 ing" at first sight, but a little closer examination soon shows that the 



