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wintered in a cold frame. It roots freely from outting? in 

 spring with a little warmth, and in the autumn without heat. 



4. Lobelia Omen. 



5. Teaorinm Poliam. — A dwarf spreading plant of a bluish 



grpy colour. It may be trained to any shape. It is very 'use- 

 ful and effective for edging or aa a carpet for taller plants. 

 It will winter in safety in a cold frame, and strikes ^freely 

 from cuttings with or without heat. 



BED X. 

 1. Geranium Golden Tricolor, Viola Purple Queen being 

 intermixed with the Geranium. — This is a dwarf compact- 

 growing Viola, distinct from V. cornuta. Flowers of a pale 



Fig. 86.— Bed W. 



violet, borne in great profusion from March to October. A 



valuable addition to summer beddiog plants. 

 It is propagated by seed in the spring. 

 2. Colens Verschafleltii splendens. 



Perfectly hardy. 



Fig. 87. 



3. Geranium Silver Tricolor and Gampanulata turbiuata 

 bybrida. — As a dwarf Campannla this is one of the beat of its 



class, forming a compact, hardy, perennial, herbaceous plant 

 from 9 to 12 inches in height, with a neat close leaf-growth , 



