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in a bed when mixed with a blue Viola, and " dotted " May 

 with Heliotrope. This fragrant old favourite can be had 10-31 

 in either light or dark blue, Swanley Giant is a very 

 fine variety. Lantanas resemble Heliotrope in the form 

 of the flower, but the prevailing colours are scarlet, 

 orange, and yellow. They bloom long and profusely. 

 Lobelias may be used as edgings if varieties of the dwarf 

 blue Erinus or Speciosa ; or as major plants if varieties 

 of Cardinalis or Fulgens. There is the greatest possible 

 difference between the two classes of Lobelia, the one 

 growing only four or five inches high, and producing 

 a dense mass of little blue flowers ; the other throwing 

 up stems two feet high, and having large, flatfish, scarlet 

 flowers. Marigolds are not so largely grown as they 

 used to be, perhaps. The African is very showy, 

 whether lemon or orange in colour. Mimuluses 

 (Monkey Flowers) are close relatives of the Musk, but 

 have much longer and more richly-marked flowers. 

 They are particularly useful in shady places, which 

 they enjoy. Both the white Tobacco (Nicotiana Affinis) 

 and the coloured (N. Sanderae) may be used in beds, 

 and if planted thinly they make useful "dot" plants 

 among dwarf China Asters. Pansies make pretty low 

 beds where the situation is cool and the soil moist ; but 

 they do not give of their best in poor, dry soil. They 

 should receive good soakings of water in dry weather, 

 followed by liberal doses of liquid manure; and fading 

 flowers should be regularly picked off. These attentions 

 will have a great bearing on their progress. Pent- 

 stemons have made considerable progress during recent 

 years. They are as graceful as Gladioh, with their long, 

 arching stems, laden with beautiful, well-shaped flowers 

 of various colours. As we see in a later chapter, they 

 are best propagated by cuttings in autumn, and this plan 

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