230 BALCONY GARDENING. 



In fine, any of our annual garden climbers, or the more 

 tender green-house summer bloomers, such as Loasa, Ca- 

 lampelis, Physianthus, and a host of others, will succeed. 

 To fill our boxes we have now a host of annuals, biennials, 

 and herbaceous plants to choose from ; and here we are at 

 fault. To give a list of all pretty and desirable, would 

 exceed the limits of this work, and tastes and fancies differ 

 so much that to select is difficult. Mignonette, Indian 

 Pinks, Sweet Allyssum, Drummond's Annual Phlox, and 

 Nemophila, will please all. These from seed. For bedding 

 plants, Verbenas and Heliotropes, and if you have room, a 

 scarlet Salvia. For herbaceous plants, a Larkspur (D. for- 

 mosum is the best), Dielytra, and for early "spring some 

 clumps of dwarf Iris, and a plant of Bloodroot. 



We must find room for a few of the fine hybrid Gladi- 

 olus ; if we can have but two, let us choose Penelope and 

 Brenchleyensis for vigorous growth and fine contrasts of 



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color. Then a half dozen of the gay Tiger flower, of the 

 two species, red and yellow, (T. pavonia and conchiflora) 

 will occupy but little space, and make a fine show. 



Now, with one third of the plants we have mentioned, 

 the largest balcony would be overstocked, and with a judi- 

 cious selection all will be gay until the frost kills out-door 

 flowers. 



