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during the summer months, so that the variety 

 to choose from is very large. 



LIST OF SUITABLE BEDDING PLANTS. 

 Begonias (especially the tuberous ones), 

 varieties of Zonal Pelargoniums, Salvias, Cal- 

 ceolarias, Fuchsias (many kinds), Gazanias, 

 Ageratum, Lobelia, Marguerites, Nasturtiums 

 and single Petunias for dry borders and hot 

 corners. Tropseolum Mrs. Clibran (yellow), 

 Vesuvius (crimson), and coccineum elegans 

 (scarlet) are excellent and soon make a 

 brilliant display in the poor soils in many town 

 gardens. Then we have Cineraria maritima, 

 Cerastium tomentosum and Centaurea candi- 

 dissima to give a supply of silver leaved 

 foliage, Koniga (Alyssum) maritimum to 

 form a dense carpet, or for a neat edging 

 to borders. Golden Feather supplies the 

 yellow edging and blue Lobelia the blue 

 edging. Portulaca grandiflora is a desirable 

 plant for dry, sunny borders and it blossoms 

 freely. Both the French and African Mari- 

 golds and the pretty Tagetes signata pumila 

 are very suitable for growing in poor soils. 



