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SATURDAY IN MY GARDEN 



Primrose Dame 

 Sulphurea 

 Ardwell Gem 



Blue Gown 

 Royal Scott 

 Blue Rock 

 Blue Diamond 

 Blue Duchess 



primrose 



dark blue 



light bit 



Duchess of Fife 

 John Quarton 

 Lady Marjorie 

 Kitty Bell 

 Florizel 

 Acme 



Archie Grant 

 Edina 

 Jubilee 



lavender 



purple 



Still keeping simplicity as the keynote of our summer bedding, 

 let us consider the advantages of another long blooming plant, 

 the petunia. If the more gaudy colours are avoided, and our 

 attention be confined to the pure purple and white shades, a most 

 charming effect can be produced, especially where the plants are 

 set on a raised sunny bed or bank. Phlox Drummondi again is 

 among the most brilliant of half-hardy annuals. Planted in long 

 narrow beds cut out of the lawn as a groundwork either to standard 

 or bush roses, it is hard to excel for gorgeous colouring. But 

 avoid mixed seed. Purchase it, as may easily be done cheaply, 

 in packets containing only one variety and colour, use discretion 

 in planting out, and the effect will be all that can be desired. 



Similarly, verbenas appear at their best when not associated 

 too closely in combination with other plants. They are best 

 treated hi separate beds or in sections of narrow borders. They 

 require to be planted in bold masses. 



The verbena some years ago lost a good deal of its popularity 

 as a bedding plant. This was due to the fact that it was almost 

 annihilated by fungoid disease, the result of weakened growth, 

 which in turn was due to over-propagation or propagation in a 

 forcing temperature to ensure rapid rooting of the cuttings. It 

 is true that the verbena is not a hardy plant, but it is too choice 

 and delightful a flower to be allowed to disappear from our 

 English gardens, and all gardeners will rejoice at its recent return 

 to favour. I have vividly pictured in my mind a magnificent 

 group of a comparatively new type of verbena known as Miss 

 Willmott, which I saw while making an inspection of the glorious 

 mixed border at Hampton Court Palace recently. The plants 



