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Phloxes and Lilies, but they help to give that unevenness 

 of level and outline which is desirable in a border. Large 

 groups are not, however, to be recommended for small 

 borders, because the plants are early bloomers, and when 

 the great masses of brilliant flowers are past a consider- 

 able gap is felt. Pseonies play a brave part up to July, 

 with the pretty tints of their upspringing stems in April 

 and May, and their splendid flowers in June ; but after 

 midsummer they are sober almost to dullness, and this 

 fact must be taken into account when planting. Duchesse 

 de Nemours, white ; Eugenie Verdier, soft rose ; Festiva 

 maxima, white ; Glory of Somerset, pink ; Grandiflora 

 rosea, salmon-pink ; Henri Demay, violet ; Louis van 

 Houtte, crimson, highly scented ; Marie d'Hour, rose ; 

 Miss Salway, white, sulphur centre ; Monsieur Bou- 

 charlat, lilac ; Princess Irene, pink, yellow centre ; 

 Princess Mathilde, soft rose ; and Philomela, rose, yellow 

 centre have become standard varieties. Deep, rich, moist 

 soil, with disturbance only at long intervals, will give 

 them a good chance of showing what is in them. 



PAP AVER (POPPY) .The most striking section of 

 this brilliant plant is the Oriental, which has been 

 developed to a remarkable degree. The original species, 

 orientale, is scarlet ; but the florists have gone on to 

 long and distant roads, producing singular shades like 

 those of art fabrics. A few of the great new Poppies may 

 be mentioned, for they appear to be arousing great 

 interest among plantsmen. Lady Roscoe is salmon- 

 pink. Princess Ena is shell-pink, a pretty and graceful 

 sort. Beauty of Livermere has blood-red flowers. Marie 

 Studholme is brilliant salmon-rose, a very desirable 

 tint and a strong grower, altogether one of the best. 

 Mrs. Perry is another salmcn-pink, strong, erect and 



