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rather uncommon plant, pale blue in colour and one that 

 lasts well ; Anagallis linifolia c<zrulea, a Gentian blue, dwarf 

 in growth, thriving better in poor soil ; Linum perenne, a 

 lovely shade of blue, flowering for a long period, wants sup- 

 port ; Linaria maroccana, in the blue shades of colour and 

 varied ; Asperula azurea setosa y light blue and fragrant ; 

 Aster sinensis, in the blue shades only ; Sweet Peas, the pale 

 blue, lavender, heliotrope, and dark blue shades ; Brachycome 

 iberidifolia, the blue shades, suitable alike for beds and 

 rockwork ; Centaurea cyanus, in the blue shades ; Eutoca 

 viscida, a beautiful shade of blue and of compact growth ; 

 Phacelia campanularia, an annual well deserving of extended 

 culture ; Nemesia hybrida, Blue Gem, which I have recently 

 heard well spoken of ; and Nemophila insignis, bright blue 

 with white eye. 



Pink Flowers. In shades of pink there is also a good 

 choice, but probably not quite so many dwarf-growing plants. 

 Here Sweet Peas will provide a wide range of colour. I 

 have seen these used with a lovely effect in conjunction with 

 Clarkia elegans, C. pulcherrima, and C. integripetala. These, 

 if well cared for, will last a long time in flower. The pink 

 shades of the Candytuft will supply an excellent variation 

 of rather dwarf plants, also lasting well if not grown too 

 thickly. The pink forms of Aster sinensis will serve a useful 

 purpose, especially late in the season. There are also varied 

 shades of pink to be found in the Godetias, bordering some- 

 what on to rose, no doubt, but still admissible. Lavatera 

 splendens rosea is a distinctly useful annual of robust growth, 

 better in a poor soil than otherwise. The shades of pink in 

 Phlox Drummondii further enhance the list. Viscara elegans 

 picta, as a somewhat dwarf plant, is useful and distinct ; 

 Silene compacta varieties, as prostrate -growing annuals, are 

 very effective. 



Yellow and Orange Flowers In varied shades of yellow and 

 orange there is a wide choice, notably among the Calliopsis 

 (or Coreopsis). The dwarf-growing and somewhat prostrate 

 Zinnia haageana, in three or more shades, are valuable, not 

 only from the point of effect, but also for their enduring 

 character. The dwarf-growing Marigolds, also the Tagetes, 

 are very effective and last a long time in flower. In Dimor- 

 photheca aurantiaca we have an extremely useful yellow 

 annual, and one that rather enjoys a dry situation. Of this 

 annual and D. pluvialis we have also a choice selection of 

 new hybrids, all of which will, I think, blend with the yellows. 

 If they do not quite come up to the coloured plate that I 



