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THE FLORAL WOELD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



attached to the flower at the hase by merely thrusting it into the 

 centre • but the wire should have a few twists to make a sort ot 

 base to catch the flower, or for the natural base of the flower to 



rest on. 



The best flowers for this purpose are the following : — 

 Helichrysums of all kinds 5 more especially R. bracteatum, H. 

 compos itum, H. macrawthum, and H. monstromm. All are half-hardy 

 annuals, to be raised on gentle heat, and planted out in May, or 

 sown in the open ground in April. As they are so useful, it would 

 be well to try all the sorts the seedsmen can supply. _ 



Acroclinium roseum. — 

 Sow in pots and pans in 

 April, and place in cold 

 frame, or sow in open bor- 

 der and risk it. 



Bliodanthe Mangiest, JR. 

 atrosanguineum, S. inacu- 

 lata, 11. major. All half- 

 hardy annuals. 



Helipterum Sandfordi, 

 and H. corymbiferum re- 

 quire careful culture. Sow, 

 if possible, in February, 



and treat as perilla or lo- 

 belia. These are the least 

 likely to succeed if sown 

 in the open border in this 

 country. They are, how- 

 ever so beautiful that they 

 well repay a little extra 

 care. 



Polycolymn ia Stuart i, 

 — A quite hardy annual,but 

 none the worse for being 

 pushed forward under 

 glass. 



Ammobium alatum is a 

 perennial, but may be 

 treated as an annual, as 

 it is sure to be killed by 

 a sharp frost. Treat it as 

 half-hardy. 



Waitzia coryinhdsa, TV. 

 (jraudiflora, fine half-hardy 

 annuals ; but of no use to 

 beginners for winter wreaths. They must be started early to make 

 sure of good bloom. 



Xerantliemum annum, X. album, X. caryopMUioides, and X. 

 purpurea are fine hardy annuals, all of which may be sown in the 

 open ground in April. They are not the most desirable, as their 

 colours are apt to fade when dried, but this may be in some part 



BRIZA MAXIMA. 



