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PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



Sedum Sieboldii, a plant of light glaucous foliage and 



graceful habit. 



These are suita- 

 ble for the tipper 

 surface of the bask- 

 et. Those proper 

 to plant near the 

 edge of the basket, 

 to hang down, are : 



Lobelia Erinus 

 Paxtoni, an exqui- 

 site blue, drooping 

 18 inches. 



Tropa3olum, Ball 

 of Fire, daz- 

 zling scarlet, plant 

 drooping 18 inches. 



Lysimachia num- 

 mularia, flowers, 

 bright yellow, 

 drooping 18 inches. 



Lin aria Cymbal- 

 aria, inconspicuous 

 flowers, but grace- 

 ful foliage. 



For a basket of 

 two feet in diame- 

 ter the undernamed 

 make a fine display: 



For the centre : 



Geranium, Mrs. 

 Pollock, foliage, 

 crimson, yellow, 

 and green ; flowers, 

 Fig. 46.-SEDUM SIEBOLDII. bright scarlet. 



