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beautiful Oriental Poppies, as the leaves of these 

 die right down, leaving large patches of bare earth ; 

 these of course are unsightly, so something must 

 be done to cover them. If you are prepared 

 beforehand with some Campanula pyramidalis 

 in pots, or early flowering Chrysanthemums, or 

 Michaelmas Daisies, these would be excellent to 

 plant as near as possible to the roots of the Poppy, 

 and would 'at once prevent any look of bareness. 

 Again with Lupins, it is a very good plan to sow, 

 early in April, a good sprinkling of Opium Poppies 

 round them ; they will be just growing into nice 

 plants as the Lupins are over, and their beautiful 

 colours are a welcome help to the garden in July, 

 when there is apt to be a paucity of red and pink 

 flowers. 



Indian Pinks (Dianthus Heddewigi) are excellent 

 for filling in small spaces in front of the borders ; 

 they move easily, and can be raised under glass 

 early in spring, or jn the open if sown in April or 

 May. Their colours are lovely, and in a moist soil 

 they grow into nice sturdy little bushy plants, 

 and can be put out in groups of three, or more, 

 together. D. H. " Vesuvius " is a 'beautiful sca'rlet 

 variety. 



