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tive. Moreover, the Cerastium is quite 

 hardy, and can be left out all the winter. 



Marguerite. These are sometimes used 

 as " dot " plants. A large specimen in the 

 centre of a bed of scarlet flowers is strikingly 

 effective. Mrs. F. Sander, with semi-double 

 white flowers, is the best variety, and is 

 easily raised from cuttings. 



Tuberous Begonias are largely employed 

 for bedding, and they may be had in a great 

 variety of colours. The beds for them 

 should be sKghtly raised, and the effect is 



associate with this Begonia. It is increased 

 by cuttings taken in spring. Swainsonia 

 galegifolia alba is a delightful plant, with 

 white, pea-shaped flowers, that might be 

 more largely used. If rooted from cuttings 

 in the autumn, nice-sized plants are obtained 

 for bedding out in June. The pretty white 

 flowers of this plant, combined with the 

 light foliage, are very pleasing. Some form 

 of groundwork should be used, and Begonia 

 Fairy Queen, which is easily raised from 

 seed, is verv suitable. 



vy-leaved Pelargonium in vase. 



heightened if the soil is carpeted \\itli Alt<-r- 

 nanthcra amocna. Bryimia- an- very little 

 trouble. After they have done flowering 

 they an- taken up and stored in shallow 

 boxes lightly covered \\itli >and >r dry l-.it 

 soil. Keep tin-in in a dry, frost-proof shed 

 until spring, then start tin-in into L'n.uth 

 and pot separately in small pota lat<- in 

 March. They may also be rai-i-d ti.-in 

 >eed -i>\\n rarlv in the year. Ji- 

 Corbeille de Feu (not a toilx-mii- \ u 

 suitable for l>eddiiiL r : it irn>u- :\ feet hiph, 

 and makes a very bright display. A jrnmnd- 

 work of Veronica Andr-mi is suitable to 

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Celosias are >,.metimes used, either to 

 form a complete bed OF as "dot" plants 



others of duarfer L r ro\\th. They are 

 fioin seed >o\\n under glass in early 

 spring. The crim-on \arietn-s look \\ell 

 over variegated .Meseml>ryant lieimim. and 

 the yellou .me^ may le iiM-d \\itli lre>me. 



Perennial Lobelias are very handsome 



and make a >>plendid lied. l/dn-ha eardinalis 

 l-'in-lly and 1,'neen N'ietoria should both l>e 

 their rich srarlet tlouers an<I dark 



are \er\- stnkini:. '1'he grej -leaved 

 Antennaiia t.-mnitoxi forms a good ground- 

 \\oik for them : if the bed is raised an 



