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Gardening for Amateurs 



boxes in the autumn and in a frost-proof 

 frame for the winter. The soil should be 

 kept rather dry, or they will damp off. 

 When growth commences in the spring, 

 pot them separately in 5-inch pots. 



Yellow and Lilac Blue. Calceolaria 

 amplexicaulis, with beautiful sulphur flowers, 

 reaches a height of 1| feet, and is most effec- 

 tive as a " dot " plant, the intermediate 

 spaces being filled with Ageratum. Princess 

 Pauline, with lilac blue flowers, is one of 

 the best Ageratums. The dwarf blue and 



Garden vase planted with Fuchsias. 



dwarf white Ageratum are also very showy 

 and make good edging plants. Ageratum 

 is increased by cuttings in spring. Lantanas 

 are delightful plants for bedding, and are 

 propagated by cuttings, the old plants being 

 kept under glass during the winter. They 

 can be had in shades of pink, yellow, orange, 

 and red. 



The Blue and Red Salvias. Salvia 

 Glory of Zurich is a compact scarlet-flowered 

 variety and blooms freely during summer. 

 It may be raised from seed or cuttings. 

 Salvia patens has beautiful blue flowers, 

 and is well worth a place. The roots are 

 stored in a cold frame in the winter, and 

 are started into growth in the spring,. 



Perpetual Flowering Carnations are 



employed as bedding plants with great 

 success. To get the best results it is essen- 

 tial to put out strong plants that are in 

 5-inch pots and already set with flower- 

 buds ready to expand. Britannia (scarlet), 

 May Day (satiny -pink), Mrs. Burnett (salmon- 

 pink), Triumph (crimson), Winsor (silvery- 

 pink), and White Perfection are good varie- 

 ties for the purpose. These will bloom freely 

 until late autumn. 



Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums, like Souvenir 

 de Charles Turner, with large 

 trusses of rose - pink flowers, 

 make a charming display. 

 % Standards are the best to use, 



and they may be carpeted with 

 one of the silver-foliaged Gera- 

 niums or white Ageratum. 

 Ivy-leaved Pelargonium Queen 

 Alexandra has double rose- 

 coloured flowers, veined with 

 maroon, and Gloire de Lorraine 

 is a fine double scarlet. Strep- 

 tosolen Jamesoni, with deep 

 orange blooms, is bright and 

 showy, but the plants will not 

 flower freely unless kept in 

 their pots, the latter being 

 plunged in the bed ; if they are 

 turned out of the pots the 

 plants make excessive growth 

 at the expense of blossom. 



Larkspur, Snapdragon, 

 and others. Annual Larkspurs 

 make beautiful beds, and suc- 

 ceed admirably if sown in the 

 open garden. Various colours are to be 

 obtained, including white, pink, scarlet, and 

 blue. Antirrhinums (Snapdragons) must 

 not be left out, as delightful beds can be 

 formed with them, and with innumerable 

 colours to choose from varied effects can 

 be created. The half-hardy annual Phlox 

 Drummondii is also worthy of inclusion, 

 and, like the foregoing, may be obtained 

 in various colours. Both it and the Snap- 

 dragon are raised from seed in early spring. 

 Abutilon. Abutilons are chiefly notable 

 for their handsome foliage, but the flowers 

 also are attractive. Boule de Neige is a 

 lovely white ; Savitzii has green and white 

 foliage ; while in that of Thompsoni yellow,. 



