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desirable sorts which ought to be procured and grown separately. 

 Among them are : 



Ellen Willmott. Pink with white eye, a lovely Verbena, suit- 

 able either for pot or garden culture. 



Venosa. Mauve, an old species of very distinct colour, much 

 in demand for borders. 



Warley. Brilliant red, of upright habit, better suited for pot 

 than for garden culture. 



Lustrous. Scarlet with white eye, a vigorous grower and excel- 

 lent for beds. 



Lovely Blue. Pale blue, very sweet, a free grower. 



Boule de Neige. White, very sweet, a good bedder. 



In the case of any variety of which seed is not procurable, 

 cuttings may be taken, and struck in sandy soil in a close case 

 or frame. Or old plants may be wintered and cuttings struck in 

 spring. 



TROPAEOLUMS 



The annual Tropaeolums of the half-hardy class, mostly varieties 

 of Lobbianum, are not very largely planted in beds, owing to the 

 fact that there is such a magnificent series of hardy varieties avail- 

 able. These are generally offered by seedsmen under the popular 

 name of Nasturtiums, and we have referred to them under Hardy 

 Annuals. The half-hardy trailers are sometimes trained over stumps 

 in beds or borders, but more often on porches and arches, or planted 

 to droop from window-boxes. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



These splendid flowers have been dealt with in a previous 

 section. In addition to their value for beds, they are in great 

 demand for the decoration of greenhouses and conservatories. As 

 bedders they have had a long drawn battle for supremacy with 



