COLOUR IN MY GARDEN 



trailer or tufted plant; many, indeed, the little ones like 

 Snowdrops and Scillas especially, are benefited and pro- 

 tected by such a provision, for it keeps the delicate blossoms 

 from being spoiled by spattering mud. Planted in the 

 grass they are naturally shielded, but in the borders few 

 of these small things complete their brief span of existence 

 in unsullied beauty. 



To plant above small bulbs, I have found very comfort- 

 ing and becoming the Woolly-leaved Thyme (Thymus lanugi- 

 nosa), with a soft gray surface that makes a delightful set- 

 ting, and Veronica repens with very small leaves and pale 

 lavender flowers. These two are the most satisfactory, but 

 good also are Sedum album, Gypsophila repens, Mentha 

 Requieni for moist shade, Lotus corniculatus, Herniaria 

 glabra and Kennelworth Ivy (Linaria Cymbalaria). 



For large bulbs (Daffodils, Tulips, and Crown Imperials) 

 there are the Aubrietias, Arabis, Gypsophila repens, Creeping 

 Phloxes, Arenaria montana, Stachys lanata, Veronica pros- 

 trata, Saponaria ocymoides, Cerastium, all of more or less 

 creeping habit ; or we may plant the bulbs closely among tufts 

 of Myosotis, Thrift, Corydalis, Tunica Saxifraga, Primroses, 

 Nepeta Mussini, Silenes, Llardy Candytuft, Viola cornuta, 

 Pinks of all kinds, Heucheras, and dwarf Campanulas. 

 These all maintain a steady show of good foliage throughout 

 the summer, and contribute much to the thrifty and well- 

 furnished appearance of the border verges. Some bloom 

 with the bulbs, others flower later, giving us two displays 

 of colour upon the same spot. 



Many of the most decorative plants at our disposal are 



biennial in habit, that is, they grow from seed one year, 



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