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edging, or Aubrietia graeca, blue, may be used when Tulip 

 Duchesse de Parma is chosen. When the Polyanthus is 

 used as a band around taller plants such as Dark Red Wall- 

 flowers, it is well to plant a row of Alyssum saxatile nana 

 next to the Wallflowers, and then two or three rows of the 

 Polyanthus, the season of blooming is thus prolonged as the 

 Alyssum will continue for a fortnight longer than the 

 Polyanthus. 



Polyanthus, White (see plate IV). This is quite as easy 

 to grow as the yellow variety, and comes fairly true from 

 seed; although not such a pure white as Gilbert's Harbinger 

 was, it is the best substitute I can grow here in quantity, 

 owing to defects of soil and situation which have killed the 

 better variety ; almost any Tulip among those mentioned on 

 pages 9 & 1 0, may be used among these plants, except those 

 marked late. 



Saxifraga moschata atropurpurea. This and the other 

 mossy Saxifrages, S. Rhei, S. Camposii and S. Guildford 

 Seedling, are used chiefly for edging beds of other plants, or 

 for carpeting the ground among sparse foliaged plants, such 

 as Auriculas, or some of the Violas which often look bare 

 early in spring. These Saxifrages can be planted in March in 

 cases of emergency, and will do well. 



Saxifraga ligulata. When this plant is used either 

 Tulips or Hyacinths should be planted among it, in order to 

 ensure some flowers if the Saxifrage is cut by frost in the late 

 spring months, also to prolong the season. Hyacinths will 

 bloom simultaneously with it, La Grandesse, white ; or 

 Gigantea, blush, look well, or Tulip Vermilion Brilliant 



