RAILWAY GARDENING. 



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Fig. 2595. 



of the star is red Alternanthera, next a 

 scroll-like circle of Santolina, next oblong 

 sides of yellow Alternanthera, and an outside 

 circle of red Alternanthera. 



"The two rosette-shaped beds each side 

 of the centre bed have for their centre Cor- 

 dyline amabilis. The dark lines are red 

 Alternanthera, the white centres are varie- 

 gated Stevia, border near grass yellow Al- 

 ternanthera. In the right-hand corner of 

 lawn you see a bed in shape of fleur-de-lis. 

 This is made up of red and yellow Alter- 

 nanthera and bordered with Echeveria. On 

 a mound, raised so as to give passengers on 

 trains a good view, you note the station 

 name. This is of brilliant red Alternanthera, 

 which contrasts nicely with the green grass, 

 which is kept nicely trimmed. The indi- 

 vidual you see in the picture is your humble 

 servant, myself. 



'* The other figure shows a plot of ground 



triangular in shape, located a little north 

 and back of the station beside driveway. 

 This is bordered by brown Cannas faced 

 with a border of Zinnias. In the three cor- 

 ners, only one of which shows in this pic- 

 ture, are triangular-shaped beds with scroll 

 fronts. These have for centres French Can- 

 nas, bordered with Celosia or Cockscomb, 

 next red Alternanthera, and the outside edge 

 yellow Coleus. Between the two right-hand 

 corners there is a bow-knot bed. The cen- 

 tre is a large Castor Bean, around the base 

 of Bean are Caladiums, in the two bow ends 

 are Asters, outside border Sweet Alyssum ; 

 along the side of plut you notice a scroll bed 

 of Star Petunias, and in the centre of plot a 

 star-shaped bed of yellow Alternanthera, 

 with centre of brown Castor Bean. 



•* I have had seven gardens in all and 

 have won prizes amounting to $250." 



The P^onia is a highly decorative plant 

 and no garden is complete without a col- 

 lection, for it can be had in nearly all the 

 colors of the rainbow, and in some of the 

 colors are so prismatic that they cast differ- 

 ent shades as you move along and gaze upon 



them. The new types of single varieties 

 are attracting marked attention and admira- 

 tion, with their monstrous flowers from 

 twelve to fifteen inches in diameter, with the 

 exquisite coloring and massive center of 

 golden yellow antlers. — American Florist. 



