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with crimson centre, " Anne Boleyn," and the 

 white with brown centre, " Painted Lady," are all 

 beautiful. The mule Pinks, Dianthus hybridus, 

 both pink and crimson, are very strong growers, 

 and a large plant of these gives a grand blaze of 

 colour in June. All Pinks are easily increased by 

 breaking off pieces of the old plants in August, or 

 in early spring, and planting them in the shade 

 until they are well rooted. " Mrs. Sinkins " makes 

 a beautiful edge to a bed on the lawn, for even 

 when the flowers are over the grey foliage is a 

 striking and pretty contrast to the green of the 

 grass. 



There are endless beautiful Pinks (Dianthus) 

 besides the few I have mentioned, and any kinds 

 are acceptable in the garden, especially on rock- or 

 wall-gardens. 



Poppies Papaver. First in importance, as well 

 as in size, comes P. orientate bracteatum ; blood- 

 red in colour, on stiff stems four feet high or more ; 

 it is a magnificent sight to see a plant with thirty 

 or forty blossoms of dazzling red, each as large as 

 a breakfast plate. A very quick-growing plant ; 

 if you sow fresh seed the young plants will flower 

 the following year, and in two or three years 



