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with bedding plants ; and of course many such spots 

 may be found for them near the margins of the shrub- 

 beries in most pleasure-grounds. It is in an isolated group, 

 flaming up amid the verdure of trees and shrubs and 

 grass, that their dignified aspect and brilliant colour are 

 seen to best advantage. However, tastefully disposed in 

 the flower-garden, they will prove generally useful, and 

 particularly for association with the finer autumn-flowering 

 herbaceous plants. A most satisfactory result may be 

 produced by associating the Tritomas with the Pampas 

 grass and the two Arundos, the large Statice latifolia, 

 and the strong and beautiful autumn-flowering Anemone 

 japonica alba, which is peculiarly suited for association 

 with hardy herbaceous plants of fine habit, and should 

 be in every garden where a hardy flower is valued. 



The Tritomas are not fastidious as to soil, and with a 

 little preparation of the ground may be grown almost 

 anywhere. They thrive with extraordinary vigour and 

 freedom where the soil is very sandy as well as rich and 

 deep, and are readily multiplied by division. 



As every garden should be embellished by well-deve- 

 loped specimens or groups of these fine plants, those 

 who have very poor and thin, or pure clay soils, would 

 do well to excavate the ground to the depth of 2 ft. or 

 3 ft., and fill in with good rich loam. When the soil is 

 deep, no watering will be required. 



*Tritoma Burchelli. — This kind is distinguished by 

 the lighter green of its leaves, by its black-spotted flower- 

 stem, and especially by the colour of its flowers, which 

 are crimson at the base, passing into carmine in the 

 middle, and pale-yellow or greenish at the tips. There 



