COLOUR IN MY GARDEN 



Golden Bedder, Salvia patens and S. Bluebeard, Dimor- 

 photeca aurantiaca, Ageratum tall and dwarf, both mauve 

 and white; Lobelia Crystal Palace for its intense blue 

 flowers and bronzy foliage, Emperor William for a lighter 

 shade, Snowball for white; Matricaria Bridal Robe, Nico- 

 tiana, Pentstemon Southgate Gem and Sensation; and the 

 three Dusty Millers — Cineraria maritima, Centaurea candi- 

 dissima, and C. gymnocarpa. 



If tall plants like Nicotiana are used, they should be 

 carefully staked, for a beaten-down bed is irrevocably 

 ruined. All faded blossoms should be removed that the 

 beds may maintain a neat appearance and the plants con- 

 tinue to bloom freely. 



Here are a few beds that would be attractive: Salmon 

 Zinnias edged with light Ageratum; deep-coloured Ageratum 

 with Alyssum White Fleece; Calendula Lemon Queen and 

 white Phlox Drummondii; Nicotiana and Blue Lobelia; 

 Salvia patens and Petunia Rosy Morn; Salvia Bluebeard 

 and California Poppies; Snapdragon Rose Dore and Dusty 

 Miller; Snapdragon Orange King and Ageratum. 



Perhaps the most beautiful of summer and autumn beds 

 are made with China Roses and Nepeta Mussini, or thickly 

 carpeted with lavender, purple, or white Viola cornuta. For 

 this purpose one variety of China Rose only should be used 

 in a bed. Cramoisi Superieur is a glowing crimson Rose 

 that blossoms freely from May until frost and is charming 

 with a ground cover of vivacious little lavender and white 

 Viola Papilio. The Rose and Amber Comtesse du Cayla 

 is brilliant above a shadow of dark purple Viola G. Wenberg. 

 Some of the best of the China and Bengal Roses are: 



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