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POPULAR GARDEN FLOWERS 



The foregoing is really a small selection, and as many 

 varieties as are named in it could be found in one popular 

 section, such as Novi-Belgii, alone. Alpinus is suitable 

 for rockwork. Amellus and its varieties, diffusus hori- 

 zontalis, and the ericoides varieties are suitable for posi- 

 tions from the middle to the front of the border. The 

 Novae-Angliae and Novi-Belgii varieties are suitable for 

 sites from the middle to the back. In order to have each 

 variety well represented in characteristic form, it is advis- 

 able to put at least three plants in each clump about 

 eighteen inches apart, wider or closer according as the 

 soil is rich or poor. 



Soil. With reference to this question, while the 

 Michaelmas Daisies will grow in almost any ground, 

 they give the best effects in deep, rich, moist ground, 

 attaining to noble proportions and flowering in great 

 profusion over a long period. If there is any marked 



