Erigeron front of the picture, and so often seen on the Riviera or the 

 mucronatus, Italian lakes, is most valuable for edges, for covering ground 

 Dahlias wnere bulbs are planted, or in the rock garden, where it estab- 

 lishes itself even in a brick wall. It spreads into a round tuft 

 about nine inches high, covered for five or six months with 

 delicate pink and white Daisy-like flowers. A stock can be easily 

 and quickly raised from seed. 



Another good border plant is Sedum spectabile ; the attrac- 

 tion it has for Red Admirals is its great delight any sunny day 

 this month a flight of these butterflies may be seen hovering 

 round the flat pink flower-heads. 



If skilfully grouped in the borders with several of the same 

 colour together, a great effect can be obtained from Dahlias. 

 Three or four tall pink kinds under a wall covered with the soft 

 blue flowers of Ceanothus, Gloire de Versailles look particularly 

 well ; clumps of white and yellow may be placed near blue 

 Monkshood, or white near some low bright orange plant, such 

 as African Marigolds ; or the bright salmon-red ones against 

 such a dark foliage tree as the purple Prunus Pissardii. The 

 Cactus varieties run through a fine range of colour, and are most 

 valuable for picking. Some of the flaming reds and salmon- 

 pinks are wonderful in their brilliance, and the more delicate 

 tones white tinged with sulphur, and all shades of yellow up 

 to a rich deep gold are equally useful. Dahlias have to be 

 taken up in Autumn when frosts have cut them down, and must 

 be stored in a dry place through the Winter. In May they should 

 be planted out again, and need room and plenty of manure and 

 water. They are most easily increased by cuttings; for this 

 purpose pot them up in February and place in a warm frame ; 

 young shoots will be quickly thrown up, which should be struck 



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