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Trouble German Wallflowers are not suitable for 

 growing in dense masses as their spikes are so heavy. They 

 look best if dotted in about eighteen inches apart, on a 

 groundwork of yellow Polyanthus, a band of Viola Cliveden 

 Purple or Viola Robinsons' Standard may be used next and 

 an edging of Aubrietia variegata will complete the bed. If 

 preferred, tulips may also be used in this combination, either 

 Golden Crown or Mr. Farncombe Saunders are suitable, the 

 latter variety is a very tall grower. 



All the Aubrietias are suitable for use as a groundwork 

 for tulips A. Hendersonii looks well with Tulip Chrysolora ; 

 A. graeca blue with Tulip Cottage Maid ; A. Leichtlinii 

 with Tulip White Swan ; A. Moerheimii with Tulip Royal 

 Standard Striped ; A. Dr. Mules with Tulip Duchesse de 

 Parma ; the various double daisies planted in two lines form 

 suitable edgings for these beds. 



Phlox Newry Seedling makes a most effective bed when 

 in full bloom, as it forms a dense mass of tiny flowers of a 

 French grey colour, and only grows about four inches above 

 the ground. A pink tulip such as Coleur Ponceau 

 harmonises well with this and Double Pink Daisy may be 

 used as an edging. 



Single Arabis (if a good variety is secured) makes a nice 

 groundwork for Scilla Siberica, as the Arabis flowers early 

 if the weather is mild. 



Doronicum excelsum syn. Harpur Create is a telling 

 plant for a bed at a distance from the walks, but should 

 never be used in the foreground of the picture as it grows 

 too tall a row of D. Austriacum should be planted around 



