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British Meadow-sweet. In strong soils this is a lovely 

 combination on grass. In this kind of planting, it is 

 most important to remember that if two spiral or two 

 bushy things are planted together they interfere with 

 the grace of form which is aimed at. In the just 

 mentioned plants the small red Maple would stand out 

 strong from the grass, and would represent massiveness 

 of form and colour. The well -grown specimens of the 

 Spiraea — sure to do well, as they are wild plants — repre- 

 sent the grace of spiral growth and light, soft, white or 

 cream colour. I find Eucalyptus Ghinnii the hardiest of 

 aU the gum trees, and most especially pretty in colour 

 and form for this kind of gardening ; and it is also good 

 for picking, as it lives well in water. These contrasts 

 may be carried out in endless variety, even in small 

 gardens. 



When in Germany I was much struck by a green- 

 house full of the healthiest tree and winter -flowering 

 Carnations I have ever seen. The gardener told me that 

 the secret of the entire absence of injured leaves and 

 spots from rust was, that from July onwards, whether 

 they are in pots or planted out, he syringed them once a 

 week with the following mixture, which is also good for 

 many other plants that are often blighted, especially 

 Hollyhocks and Madonna Lilies : 



Mixture for Killing Carnation Disease.— (1) Two 

 pounds of vitriol (copper) ; (2) four pounds of lime, 

 fresh slaked ; (3) twenty-seven gallons of water; (4) 

 two pounds of sugar. (1), (2) and (3) should be mixed 

 together till no longer blue, but clear. Then mix the 

 sugar with the rest. Syringe with an insecticide every 

 week in the early afternoon. The syringing should be 

 done quickly and finely. The ordinary garden syringe 

 with a fine rose does quite well. 



Here is the real Bordeaux mixture, slightly different 



