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them into isolated clumps- to suit the contour of the ground. 

 Keeping this idea in view, irregular clumps planted at the bends 

 and curves of walks or drives may be made to present a pleasing 

 effect. It should, of course, be remembered that violent contrasts 



of colour are at all times objection- 

 able. In order to enhance the effect 

 of either beds or borders, it is well as a 

 rule to raise the soil well in the centre. 



Massing and isolating Clumps. 

 As has already been said, many plants 

 which are comparatively inconspicuous 

 individually, may present a striking 

 effect when planted in masses, whether 

 they be "foliage" or "flowering" plants. 

 Thus, a very ornamental display may 

 be made by isolated clumps of a suitable 

 combination of foliage plants, such as 

 Palms, Heliconias, Cannas, variegated 

 grasses, Caladiums, variegated Pine- 

 apple, etc. These have also the recom- 

 mendation that, when once planted, 

 they do not require much attention or 

 frequent renewals. 



Ribbon Borders. Although plant- 

 ing in lines or rings is as a rule, to be 

 avoided, yet a ribbon border in which 

 a suitable blending of colours is obtain- 

 ed in this fashion, has a pleasing effect. 

 This is all the more striking when 

 carried out on a fairly long and broad 



stretch of border or even large bed; but, as already stated, it 

 should be remembered that violent contrasts of colour, which are 

 here liable to occur, should be avoided. 



Foliage plants for colour effect. In a garden where a con- 

 tinuous rather than a periodical display is aimed at, free use must 

 be made of striking foliage plants. These may, in fact, be arranged 

 so as to present by their striking colours an effect similar to flower- 

 ing plants. It is to such foliage plants that much of the tine effect 

 of the floral section in Peradeniya Gardens, Ceylon, is due. 

 Flowering plants should, however, find a place when suitable kinds 

 are obtainable, and it is well to remember that these make the 

 most striking display when each kind is grown by itself, instead of 



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