45 



it to modulate the height of the other. Tulip Mr. Farn- 

 combe Saunders may be used for dotting in. A double 

 row of Heuchera hispida may be used to finish the bed, or if 

 it is large enough a broad band of Aubretia graeca (blue) 

 may follow the Heuchera and a line of Holcus mollis 

 variegata may be used as an edging. 



Erica carnea is one of the earliest plants to flower, and 

 is finished before the others get into full bloom. It is too dense 

 in growth to allow Tulips growing well with it, and the 

 colour is too hard to allow others to be mixed with it. 

 Single White Arabis or Double White Daisy may be used 

 as an edging. 



Myosotis alpestris Royal {Qlue is far superior to the 

 other Forget-me-Nots for bedding ; it may be used for very 

 large beds, as it fills up well when in flower, but being at 

 other times a plant of low growth, it is well to dot in some 

 plants of Iris foetidissima variegata if the bed is large. Tulip 

 White Swan may be used with it or Tulip Picotee looks 

 very pretty in this combination ; a band of Viola Bullion may 

 be placed next, and for an edging either Aubrietia variegata 

 or Saxifraga moschata atropurpurea will look well. 



Auriculas look very thin and bare in winter when the 

 foliage decays and I find it a good plan to plant one of the 

 dwarf mossy Saxifrages among them, either S. moschata 

 atropurpurea or S. Guildford Seedling are suitable. They 

 form a very nice mass when in flower, and harmonise well 

 with the tints of the Auriculas. These small plants should 

 be planted in beds near a walk where they can easily be seen 

 and dwarf-growing tulips such as Murillo or Le Candeur 



