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FLOWER GARDEN 



mixed with others. Unfortunately, in the tropics the flowering 

 period of many of the most showy plants is of so short a duration 

 that they are not suited to situations where a continuous ornamental 

 display is desired. In gardens at the higher elevations, however, 

 a beautiful display of flowering annuals may be obtained through- 

 out the dry season, while various bulbous plants and others present 

 a showy appearance during the intervening period. 



Ferneries. See under Ferns. 



AN EFFECTIVE GROUP OF FOLIAGE PLANTS. PKRADKNIYA GARDENS. 



Banks or Double-cuttings, which usually occur in a garden, 

 may be so treated as to render them interesting in themselves, and 

 to greatly enhance the beauty of their surroundings. Where suffi- 

 ciently shaded, they may be occupied by a pleasing variety of ferns, 

 small foliage and flower plants, which should be planted in pockets 

 filled with rich humous soil. If the ground be much exposed, it 

 may be either covered with smooth turf, or planted with showy 

 forms of sun-loving creepers. An excellent example of a charming 

 bank of the former type may be seen skirting the entrance drive to 

 Hakgala Gardens, under the shade of Cupressus trees. 



