112 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GDIDE. 



raised from seed, and althougli seedlings are never so regular in 

 growth as plants from cuttings, they form excellent lines and 

 beds, provided the seed has been saved from a good strain. The 

 two best forms of which seed may be most easily obtained are L. 

 specios a and L.pnmila grandiflora. 



Marigold. — The finest of all the marigolds for bedding is a 

 strain which originated -with Mr. R. Dean, of Ealing, and is known 

 as Anrca florihunda in the trade. It is about eight inches in height, 

 produces large yellow flowers, and is very effective throughout the 

 season. The Dwarf French varieties are also most effective. 



Perilla. — The robust F.nanTcinensis is most useful for back rows 

 and large beds ; it is very hardy, and can be kept down by pinching, if 

 required. 



Petimias are extravagantly showy, and plants raised from seeds 

 sown in spring begin to bloom early. Mixed beds are very attrac- 

 tive, and as the varieties cannot be depended upon fiom seed, a 

 good mixtui'e of colours is preferable. They are of especial value for 

 broad borders. 



PJ/Io.r. — The varieties of P. Drmnmondi are wonderfiillj- showy, 

 and when planted in good soil, remain in full bloom throughout the 

 seasorj. The self colours are, perhaps, the most showy for small 

 beds, but large beds filled with mixed colours are very attractive. 



SajDonaria. — The pretty 8. calahrica is useful for bedding on 

 cool moist soils in the North of England, but too short-lived on dry 

 soils, in the southern counties, to admit of its being recommended 

 as a bedder. 



Tagetes. — The dwarf-growing T. signata pianila is one of the 

 ir-ost showj' of yellow bedders, and as it is not at all particular as to 

 the soil in which it is planted it succeeds where yellow calceolarias 

 M"iU hardly live. It is the best substitute for the latter we have. 



Trojm'olum. — The varieties T. Lobhiamim are very showy, and on 

 rather poor soil make excellent beds. T. Crystal Palace Scarlet is 

 also very attractive. The Tom Thianb varieties make brilliant beds, 

 provided they have a warm sunny situation. Tbe seeds should, as 

 in the case of the convolvulus, be sown in five-inch pots, and the 

 plants be put out in the beds without being disturbed at tbe roots. 



VARIEGATED GARDENING EOR EVERYBODY. 



BT WILLIAM COLE, 



Head Gardener, EaliDg Park, Middlesex, W. 



P the Flobal Wokld for February last I had the plea- 

 sure of contributing a selection of geraniums grown for 

 their flowers, especially adapted to the requirements of 

 amateurs, who do not want to be burdened with a large 

 number, and I now propose to give a similar selection 

 of varieties grown for their leaves. I am all the more anxious to 

 do this because several amateurs who appear to have found the list 



