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and crimson, standing up among the creeping Petunias, 

 will make a fine display. 



The annuals that I have been in the habit of sowing 

 in separate beds, are as follows : The splendid collection 

 of German Asters, German Ten Week Stocks, Double 

 Chinese Pink, all the varieties of Phlox Drummondii, Pe- 

 tunias, Coreopsis Drummondii, which makes a fine yellow 

 bed, Purple Globe Amaranths, and Mignonette. I do 

 not wish any one to imagine that I decry and discard all 

 the other annuals and tender bedding-out plants, not men- 

 tioned here, they are all very pretty, and some of them 

 curious, but they should, in my opinion, only be planted 

 in borders along side of gravel walks, or amongst flower- 

 ing fehrubs. 



The variety and beauty of many tall growing plants 

 should secure them a place in every garden of large size, 

 that has long lines of borders along side of gravel walks, 

 especially when the borders have a back ground of green 

 trees and shrubs ; they are then set off with a beautiful 

 and charming effect. The following is a select list of a 

 few of the most showy perennials, biennials, and annuals: 

 The tall growing ones for the back ground, viz.. Dahlias, 

 Hollyhocks, all the tall growing Phloxes, Digitalis alba 

 and purpurea. Spiraeas, Delj^hinium elatum, etc., Campa- 

 nulas and Salvias ; in addition to these there should be 

 light frames for a few choice climbers, such as the Mau- 

 randias, purple, white, and pink varieties, Sweet Peas, 

 Cypress Vine, Tropoeolum of sorts; mixed Morning 

 Glories; Thunbergias, mixed. Then should come the 

 plants of middle height to be gradually sloped off with 

 masses of Petunias, Gladiolus, French and African Mari- 

 golds, Asters, Balsams, Globe Amaranths, Canterbury 

 Bells, blue and white. Coreopsis in variety. Delphinium 

 Sinensis, formosura, etc., all the varieties of Helichrysums 

 or Eternal Flower, African Hibiscus, Mirabilis in variety, 



