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THE WILD GARDEN. 



planted in excess, sd as to neutralise the good effect they might othei'- 

 wise produce, and they, like many other flowers, have suffered from 

 being, like soldiers, put in straight lines and in other geometrical form- 

 ations. It is only where a fine plant or group of plants is seen in 

 some green glade that the true Leaiity of tlu- Flame Flower is seen, 

 especially at some little distance off. Altliougli not exactly belonging 

 to the very free-growing and extremely hardy genera of plants recom- 

 mended for the wild garden, they are so free in many soils that they 

 might with confidence be recommended for that purpose, and our sketch 



Group of Tritoma, in grass. 



shows a picturesque group of them planted in this way. It would lie 

 delightful if people having country seats would study inore the effects 

 to be realised from certain types of plants. For instance, a well and 

 tastefully placed group of these Flame Flowers would for a long time 

 in autumn be a most effective feature in the landscape of a country 

 seat ; and there are various other plants to which the same remark 

 applies, though j)erhaps to none better than these in the later months 

 of the year. 



Showy Indian Cress, Tropceolum speciosum. — Against terrace 

 walls, auKjng shrubs, and on slopes, on banks, or bushy rockwork near 

 the hardy fernery ; in deep, rich, and light soil. This is a brilliant 

 plant, well worth any trouble to establish. Many fail to establish it in 



