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coarse stones, roots, etc., and place on the surface a layer of fine 

 soil, to which should be added some leaf-mould and fine river-sand. 

 Very little attention is required beyond shading and watering the 

 beds when necessary. The advantages of this practice are obvious, 

 for not only are the plants thus ready at hand when required for 

 planting out or for filling vacancies, but the supply of special kinds- 

 suitable for definite purposes or locality can be relied upon. 



SELECTED FLOWERING AND FOLIAGE PLANTS, 

 ANNUALS, CLIMBERS, ETC. 



SUITABLE FOR GARDENS FROM SEA- LEVEL TO 6,000 FT. 

 ELEVATION. 



See also Selections for Low-and Up-country. 



FLOWERING AND FOI.IAGK PLANTS, 

 5 it. TO 8 ft. HIGH : 



Lagerstroemia indica. Flowers pink 

 Tabernam^>ntana coronaria. Flowers 



pure-white 



Croton. Different varieties. Orna- 

 meiital foliage 



Palms. Different varieties. Hand- 

 some graceful foliage 

 Acalypha. Different varieties; large 

 coloured leaves. 



Pisonia alba. (Lettuce-tree). Green- 

 ish-yellow foliage 

 Arundo Donax. Large variegated 



grass 



Hibiscus. Different varieties. Showv 

 flowers 

 <\momum magnificum. Ornamental 



leaves, showy flowers 

 Poinsettia pulcherrima. Showy 



scarlet flowers 



Heliconia aureo-striata. Large orna- 

 mental plantain-like leaves 

 Panax fruticosum. Ornamental 



feathery leaves 



Cordyline. (Dracaena). Ornamental, 



purple, crimson, or bronze leaves 



Aralia filicilolia. Ornamental feathery 



leaves 

 Mussasnda erythrophylla. Showy 



scarlet flowers 

 Gardenia florida. White, scented 



flowers 

 Kopsia fruticosa. Fink and white 



flowers 

 Plumeria rubra. Red Temple-tree. 



Crimson flowers 



LOW PLANTS SUITABLE FOR BEDS, 

 FRONT ROWS. OR EDGING: 



Cannas. Numerous varieties. 



Flowers yellow, scarlet, pink, etc. 

 Leaves large, green or bronze 

 Vinca rosea Pink or white flowers 

 Coleus. Different varieties. Orna- 

 mental foliage 

 Caladiunr.s. Different varieties. 



Ornamental foliage 

 Alternanthera. Several varieties. 



Dwarf plants, useful for edging 

 Coreopsis. Yellow flowers 

 Ageratum. Blue flowers 

 Angelonia Bluish-purple flowers 

 Cosmos. Pink and white flowers 

 Ananas variegata. Ornamental foliage 

 Turncra elegans. Creamy white 



flowers, closing in afternoon 

 Gynandropsis. Large pink blossom 

 Torenia Fournieri. Small plant, vio- 

 let-blue and white flowers 

 Chrysanthemum. Perennial. White- 

 flowered varieties the best. 

 Gomphrena globosa. Purple flowers 

 Phrynium variegatum. Ornamental 



variegated foliage 

 SaKia farinacea Blue flowers 

 Pentas carnea. Pink flowers 

 Ruellia colorata. Purple leaves, 



perennial, creeping 

 Salvia. Scarlet flowers 

 Petunia. Showy purple or white 



flowers 



Cuphea jorullensis. Flowers orange- 

 yellow 



Marigolc's. Flowers showy, yellow, 

 orange, etc. 



