SUMMER FLOWER BEDS 



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were splendidly massed in front of the border, and their lovely 

 rose-pink flowers made a picture that arrested attention im- 

 mediately, and left an indelible impression on the memory. It 

 was the introduction of Miss Willmott which brought about the 

 revival of verbena growing. It is a distinct type, and is by 

 common consent the best verbena ever grown. Other good 

 varieties are Princess of Wales, a deep purple-blue, and Snowflake 

 and Purple King, which were the pride of our grandfathers' 

 gardens. 



The simple form of summer bedding which is confined to the 

 employment of a single variety of plant for each bed is one that 

 the beginner in gardening can easily work out for himself. When, 

 however, we come to consider the intricacies and the difficulties 

 of mixed bedding, new problems present themselves. In order 

 to achieve success, the amateur will require to make himself 

 acquainted with the capabilities, the habit, the colour and the 

 height of each species of plant that he proposes to employ in the 

 embellishment of his garden. The following table contains a 

 few of the plants most commonly in use. It indicates in addition 

 to their names the period of flowering, the height and the colour 

 of each variety : 



Flowering period 

 July and Aug. 



June- Sept 



July-Sept. 



