804 SUBURBAN GARDENING. 
style of growth, &c., and very pretty effects may be produced by such an 
arrangement of the groups that the colours of the flowers may contrast 
and harmonise well. But, 1m the bulk of small gardens, for the owners 
of which these hints are chiefly intended, mixed beds will be found the 
most useful. For instance, an interesting display may be made in the same 
bed by planting together mixed Hyacinths and single and double Tulips, 
using both early and late blooming kinds to prolong the show of flowers. 
These bulbs should occupy the central portions of the bed. ‘Then 
around the larger bulbs a border of lines or patches of mixed Crocuses 
will find a proper place, and plants of Daisies, Forget-me-Nots, ( Myosotis 
dissitiflora,) and dwarf-growing Wall Flowers may be planted thinly all 
over tue bed, giving it a furnished appearance even in winter, and adding 
to its charms In spring. 
Among the hardy bulbs which should be grown, Scillas will generally 
be included. There are many kinds, but the two I shall recommend are 
Scilla amena and S. sibirica; they should be planted in clumps of not 
less than six bulbs each, a couple of inches apart all ways. Then the 
Narcissus family will afford early and late flowering kinds, most of which 
are very beautiful. These may remain in the same spot for several years 
with advantage. The kinds now to be purchased cheaply are so numerous 
I cannot attempt their enumeration ; any seedsman will supply a collec- 
tion on receiving an order, and as none are without beauty I do not think 
any one willbe disappointed by leaving the selection to the tradesman 
from whom he buys his bulbs. Of course no cne will omit to secure a 
goodly number of the single and double Poet’s Narcissus; and none of 
the family will yield more pleasure or lighten the garden with brighter 
beauty than clumps of the bunch-flowered Daffodil (Polyanthus Nar- 
cissus.) A well-selected collection will furnish a succession of flowers 
from February till June. 
Dog’s-tooth Violets are charming in leaf and flower; the Wood- 
hyacinths, of which we have now many lovely kinds, are easy to grow 
and beautiful; Triteleias, too, deserve a place everywhere, and their 
beauty is enhanced when Anemone apennina is grown in association with 
them. And having mentioned Anemones, I cannot resist advising the 
planting in every garden of Anemone fulgens. This is an early blooming 
kind, producing lovely flowers of the brightest scarlet. Half-a-dozen 
roots should be planted together, so as to ensure a decided effect. Other 
sorts of Anemones should also be planted for early blooming, the middle 
of October being generally regarded as the best time. For the later 
period of flowering, the roots should be planted at the end of January on 
adryday. I must rot pass from bulbs without a word about Irises. 
Many of them are as varied and beautiful as Orchids. The bulbous 
kinds best known are those called English Irises and Spanish Irises, the 
latter blooming earliest, and having the smallest flowers, which are, 
however, most lovely. Both sorts should be planted forthwith. Jvris 
reticulata is a gem which blooms from February to April, opening its 
sweet-smelling flowers in a temperature too low for the development of 
Narcissus blooms. Then there are the Flag Irises in numberless variety, 
