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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 21, 1865. 



Grapes, however, proves that they lack nothing to make them 

 perfect, and yet the lines of bedding plants form a dense mass 

 up to within 4 feet of the wall of the houses. The projecting 

 central part of the border, 100 or 150 feet long, is planted dif- 

 ferently from the two ends, both of which are of about the same 

 length. The border next the cropped part of the garden is 

 18 feet wide, the portion planted next the house is not quite so 

 wide, and the whole presented a mass of bloom rarely equalled 

 anywhere, and in no instance, that I am aware of, has it been 

 excelled. 



The arrangement was as follows : — 

 Border A. — l.st row next Box edging, Geranium Mrs. Pollock. 

 2nd row. — Lobelia speciosa. 



3rd row. — Geranium Stella variegata, a silver- edged va- 

 riety of that popular Geranium, raised by Mr. Thomson 

 about three years ago. 

 4th row. — OxaUs, with dark foHage, the specific name of 

 this I do not know, but the plant is dwarf, quite hardy, 

 and in colom- most resembles the Amaranthus melau- 

 choHcus ruber. 

 5th row. — This was broken by conical masses of a bright 

 Scarlet Geranium planted in raised tubs about 12 feet 

 apart, with the base of the tub hidden by masses of 

 Geranium Paul L'Abbe, planted round it, and a double 

 line of the same Geranium between each mound. 

 Border B. — 1st row, beginning next the edge of the walk, 

 LobeUa Paxtoniana, two lines. 

 2nd row. — Geranium Mary Ann, a silver-edged variety, 



one row. 

 3rd row. — Verbena venosa in a mass about 5 feet wide, 

 with patches of a yellow Calceolaria 2.J feet in diameter, 

 alternating with like patches of Geranium Vivid (scarlet), 

 about 12 feet apart. 

 4th row. — Geranium Bijou, a silver-edged variety. 



5th row. — Dahlia Prince Arthur, a good crimson variety, 



dwarf, alternating with Tritoma uvaria, the latter 

 gi-owing most luxuriantly. 

 Border C. — 1st row or edging, next the walk, composed of Ga- 

 zania splendens and blue Lobelia, mixed. 



2nd row or panel of Verbena I'urple King, about 3 feet 

 wide, with tufts of Centaurea candidissima in the centre, 

 and 15 feet apart. 



3rd row. — Double line of Scarlet Geranium, having tufts 

 every 15 feet, alternating with those in the preceding row, 

 and composed of a large single plant of Trentham Rose 

 Geranium, surrounded with Christine. These tufts were 

 elevated considerably above the other plants, and being 

 covered with bloom looked extremely well. A vacant 

 space behind this row was left to afford access to the 

 fronts 'of the houses, and also, perhaps, for the benefit 

 of the Vines, &c. 

 Border D. — 1st row next the walk, Arabislucida aureo-variegata. 



2nd row. — Lobelia speciosa, in panels 3 feet wide, with 

 single plants of Polemonium ccendeum variegatum, of 

 which something will be said hereafter, planted 8 feet 

 apart in the centre of the panel. 



3rd row. — Calceolaria canarieusis. 



4th row.' — Verbena Pui-ple King. 



5th row. — Geranium Christine. 



Cth. — Geranium Stella, in panel 7 feet wide, with circles 

 of Centaurea about 3 feet in diameter raised on pebbles 

 every 10 feet, which had a rich effect. 



7th row. — Geranium Christine. 



Kth DahUa Zehnda, purple. 



yth row. — Dwarf white DahUa, just sufficiently tall to be 

 seen distinctly above the last row. Plants of Humea 

 elegans were interspersed in this row at regular in- 

 tervals. 



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' i ought to state that the width of this border, D, was 18 feet, 

 and being composed of both broad and narrow lines it looked 

 remarkably well. The broad mass of Geranium Stella, 7 feet 

 wide, with masses of Centaurea rising above it at regular in- 

 tervals, with the single Une of Christine at each side of it, 

 formed an excellent picture of itself, while a similar panel of 

 Lobelia nearer the front, with corresponding plants of Polemo- 

 nium cccruleum variegatiun at regular intervals, had a rich 

 effect, difficult to describe, and certainly stUl more so to excel. 

 The whole of the plants were in excellent bloom, and looked 

 very brilliant and rich. 



The corresponding borders to c and d at the opposite end of 

 the line of hothouses were planted in much the same way, the 

 outer border having the single line, intervening between the 

 broad panel, of the most brilliant colouring, enlivened by cor- 

 responding tufts, or rather gems, set at regular distances. I 

 believe there was a difference in the materials used, but the 

 design was the same. 



We now come to the cross borders, one or rather both of 

 which face the most usual entrance to the garden, and their 

 appearance was not less striking than those above desctibed. 

 There being much similiarity in the planting of both of the 

 borders facing the cross walks, a description of one will 

 suffice. 



Border E. — 1st row next Box edging, Cerastium tomentosiim. 

 2nd row. — Verbena Crimson King, a seedling of Mr. Thom- 

 son's, having aU the good properties of its purple name- 

 sake, and it is not too much to predict that it -nill play 

 an important part in general flower gardening, when it 

 shall have become sufficiently known and distributed. 

 I understand that it wiU be sent out next year by an 

 Edinburgh nurseryman. Too much cannot weU be said 

 in its favour ; its habit is upright, not quite so tall, 

 perhaps, as I'urple King ; the colour is a bright crimson, 

 with a small lemon eye, and it appears to flower abun- 

 dantly, and to keep up a good succession of bloom. 

 3rd row. — Geranium Flower of Spring, silver-edged. 

 4th row. — A large variety of Stock, somewhat branched, 

 though not so much so as the kind commonly called the 

 Queen Stock. The flowers were mostly double, and 

 looked well. 

 5th row. — Dwarf Apple trees at regular distances of 20 feet, 

 alternating with standard Roses, and the spaces between 

 them were occupied with Mignonette. 



Border F, on the opposite side to that last described, was 

 planted in the same way. The hue of Verbena Crimson 

 King, having lines of white-leaved plants on each side 

 of it, was very conspicuous. — J. Robson. 

 {To be coutiuued.) 



Much has been said, and much remains to be said, about 

 ■winter aud spring flower gardening ; every succeeding genera- 

 tion wishes to improve on the doings of the past, and my 



WINTER FLOWER GARDEN. 



object at present is to write a few words in favour of a system 

 that deserves more attention. 



Whenever the flower garden is mentioned, the idea is^at once 



