172 On Laying out and Planting 



descends by a succession of square tazzas of stone to the basin, which is 

 bordered by a stone kerb. 



b b are circles of grass to harmonise with the grass of the lawn beyond ; in 

 the centre of each circle there are a pedestal and statue. 



c c are pedestals for vases, containing select flowers. 



d d are square beds for standard roses, and mignonnette in summer j and 

 winter aconite, crocuses, scillas, &c., during early spring. 



List of Plants for the Flower-Garden fig. 50. By Mr. Frost. 



As the beds are narrow (3 ft. wide), Mr. Frost observes, 1 have confined 

 the list to rather weak-growing plants ; if they had been 5 ft. wide, I should 

 have added many things, such as petunias, salvias. Sec, which would probably 

 grow too large ; though some persons, by care, might render these kinds suit- 

 able. I have chiefly included such things as we grow here, and what I know 

 to be good. The small square beds not numbered will do well for standard 

 roses and mignonnette; but I should have in them crocuses of sorts, SciWa 

 prae^ox, S. amoe^na, Erythronium Dens canis (the three varieties), and 

 snowdrops ; also tulips in the beds allotted for planting afterwards with pelar- 

 goniums, or any of the other bulbs alternately, as it gives the garden a gay 

 appearance early in the spring. The stock beds, 16, 26, &c., might be suc- 

 ceeded by later-sown stocks, or clarkias, collinsias, nemophilas, or any other 

 hardy annuals : indeed, they might be sown in the autumn for the spring 

 show as well as for that of summer, and used instead of tulips where tulips 

 are not to be easily obtained. I have endeavoured to pair the beds, so that 

 each corresponding bed should have plants of similar habits ; and, should any 

 one wish to deviate from the list laid down, they might readily substitute 

 some favourite plant that might range for height and colour ; such as the 

 verbenas, for example, of which there might be better sorts selected than I 

 have now specified, which can be arranged according to the same principle. 

 — Philip Frost. Dropmore Gardens, March 7. 1843, 



1. Nierembergia gracilis. 20. Tropae^olum majus flora pleno. 



2. Lobelia ^rinus. 21. Calceolaria viscosissima. 



3. Nolana atriplicifolia. 22. Pelargonium, Ingram's scarlet. 



4. Pelargonium, Cooper's dwarf 23. Lobel?'« unidentata. 



scarlet. 24. O'xalis tuberosa. 



5 . Calceolaria angustifolia. 25. Alons6« linearis. 



6. Fuchsia Brewsteri. 26. Rose-coloured German Stock. 



7. White ten-week Stock. 27. Calceolaria Stewartii. 



8. Isotoma axillaris. 28. Gladiolus cardinalis. 



9. Lobelia splendens. 29. Pelargonium, cup-leaved pink. 



10. .ffeliotropium peruvianum. 30. Pelargonium compactum. 



11. Pelargonium DaveyamwK. 31. Terbena, Ivory's queen. 



12. Ferbena plcta. 32. Ferbena maxima. 



13. Ferbena formosa. 33. Pelargonium pavoninum. 



14. Lantana Sellovia?za. 34. jSenecio elegans flore pleno. 



15. Pelargonium, pink nosegay. 35. Lobelia proplnqua. 



16. Purple German Stock. 36. Pelargonium, Prince of Orange. 



17. iupinus nanus. 37. Scarlet ten-week Stock. 



18. Ferraria pavonia. 38. Fuchsia globosa. 



19. Alonsoa incisifolia. 



List of Plants ivhich will keep up a Show of Flowers in the Floiver-Garden 

 fig. 50. till June. By Mr. Caie. 



1. J'rabis prae^cox. White. 4. Jlyssum saxatile. Yellow. 



2. Eranthis hyemalis. Yellow. 5. i/esperis repanda. Purple. 



3. (Scllla hyacmthoides. Blue. 6. Tulipa Gesneriawa. Scarlet. 



