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this arrangpinent, the three central beds might be planted vvitli three different 

 kinds of showy perennials, or with three different kinds of bulbs, or with 

 three different kinds of annuals. The bulbs for the centre bed might be 

 crocuses, as coming first into flower; and for the two others hyacinths; for 

 the beds e e and //, tulips ; and for g g and h h, polyanthus narcissus ; the 

 smaller beds may be solely devoted to crocuses. This mode of planting 

 would produce a fine display from March till the middle of May ; when the 

 bulbs should be taken up, and the beds, having been dug, should be imme- 

 diately planted with annuals, previously brought forward to nearly a flower- 

 ing state in pots. In planting these annuals, not more than one kind should 

 be introduced in each bed ; and the kinds in beds opposite should be as like in 

 colour, height, and general appearance as possible. Thus, if one of the beds, 

 e, were planted with the ten-week stock, the other ought to be planted with 

 purple candytuft, or any similar flower that came into bloom at the same time ; 

 and, if one of the beds, h, were planted with Clarkm pulchella, the other 

 should be planted with Lobel's catchfly, &c. On the whole, however, a more 

 striking effect is produced by planting opposite beds of exactly the same kinds ; 

 and those for Jtg. 51. may be the following, it being understood that the plants 

 are to be so close together as to cover each bed entirely ; and that, whenever 

 any gap appears in a bed, the adjoining plants are to be pegged down to 

 cover it. For 6, Zupinus mutabilis, which would produce its fine blue, white, 

 and yellow flowers, all the summer ; for c and d, German stocks in mixture, 

 purple, red, and white ; for e e, German larkspurs in mixture, purple, red, 

 and white; for //, new scarlet candytuft, scarlet; for g g, Calliopsis bicolor, 

 yellow and brown ; fa* h h, Colllnsia bicolor, blue and white; for i i, Clarkia 

 pulchella, lilac ; for k k, Eschscholtzia californica, yellow and orange ; for /, 

 ik/alope grandiflora, dark crimson ; for m, Zinnia elegans coccinea, scarlet. 

 All these annuals are new, and eminently beautiful ; and seeds of them may 

 be procured in most of the principal seed shops. 



, , 187. Planting with bulbs, to be succeeded by half-hardy annuals and green- 

 hoiise plants. — The third mode is adapted for gardens where there is not only 

 a reserve ground, but pits or hot-beds in which to preserve some of the plants 

 which we shall recommend during winter, and to bring forward others in 

 spring. During winter, the beds are supposed to be filled with bulbs in the 

 manner before-mentioned; or, what would produce a truly brilliant effect, 

 wholly with hyacinths, and the margins of the beds with a line of crocuses. 

 The bed b might be planted with mixed hyacinths, one of a sort ; the beds c 

 and d, with white hyacinths ; h h and e e, with red ; and // and g g, with 

 blue. The smaller beds might be filled entirely with crocuses. In the course 

 of the month of May, the bulbs should be removed, and the ground dug and 

 planted as follows : — 6, with variegated pelargoniums (geraniums) ; c, with 

 Bath scarlet pelargoniums ; d, with Frogmore scarlet pelargoniums ; e e, with 

 Verbena chumeedriibl a (Melindres), scarlet; //, with Lobelz« liitea, yellow; 

 g g, with Petunia nyctaginiflora, white ; h h, with Pe/unia phcenicea, dark 

 purple ; i i, with Lobelia gracilis, blue ; k k, with Nieremberg/a gracilis, 

 white; /, with Nemophila aurita, blue; and m, with ^enecio elegans fl. pi. 

 riiber, red. All these plants are easily procured ; and they may be preserved 

 in pits or frames, with a very slight assistance, during cold and damp weather, 

 from fire or dung heat. All of them ought to be planted so close together, 

 as to cover the beds by the middle of July ; and any shoots that rise above 



