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colors. The plants are hardy, and if properly covered with ever- 

 green boughs many old plants will live through the winter, and 

 blossom freely all summer. Make a ribbon bed, or have plants in 

 masses ; cover the seeds lightly with fine earth. Pansies set in 

 this bed would be pretty, as they require shade in summer to 

 bloom well. 



Bed No. 6 — Asters. Tall ones for centre (new Victoria) and 

 " chrysanthemum flowered " next, dwarf pyramidal next, and 

 dwarf bouquet for edging. They need a very rich soil, and will 

 blossom better for having a watering of liquid manure occasion- 

 ally. Start in the house, or buy of florists, or plant in bed where 

 they are to stand. Support tall ones by tying to stakes. A few 

 plants of mignonette in this bed is quite an addition to it. 



Bed No. 1 — Tropaeolums. Tall ones in centre, with trellis for 

 their support; dwarf for edging, and put a few (say five) plants 

 of Perilla Nankinensis in a row, or around the tall ones. Buy the 

 latter, or start in the house, as they are tender annuals. The 

 tropaeolums are hardy and can be planted out in border ; have 

 plants one foot apart of each of the above. 



Bed No. 8. Thi« is to be filled with double geraniums, one 

 scarlet and three pink ones ; house heliotrope, feverfews, white 

 and bufi" carnation pinks, one or two rose geraniums, and six 

 gladioli for centre, and portulacca (six or eight plants) to cover 

 the ground ; geraniums, carnations and heliotrope to be plunged 

 in pots. Feverfews are hardy and stand our winters well, by 

 being protected. Set bulbs of gladiolus four inches deep, and 

 about the same distance apart ; take up in the fall, dry the bulbs, 

 put in paper bags, and keep in a dry cool place. Portulacca is a 

 hardy annual ; seeds germinate quickly — plant one quarter of an 

 inch deep. 



Bed No. 9 — Petunias. Double ones for centre ; white, crimson 

 and purple, with single varieties in all colors. They can be 

 trained to trellises for the centre, and the single ones tied up or 

 pegged down, just as one chooses. Buy plants, or start seeds in 

 the house ; pot some for house in September, or make cuttings ; 

 they ro^t easily. A few plants of Coleus Ver8chafi"eltii, are an 

 addition to a bed of petunias. Buy plants or get cuttings from 

 some friend ; they are tender, and when kept in the house need a 

 great deal of heat. 



Bed No. 10 — Zinnias. Hardy ; start plants in heat, or sow out 

 in border; transplant in June, or plant seeds as early as the 



