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white, shaded with blue. The Fair Rosamond, if 

 one wishes a combination, fits in with the color 

 scheme, being tinted white with red stripes. The 

 advantage of these flowers is that the blossoms open 

 in masses that bring out the dark of the wood and 

 lend themselves to picturesque effects. 



Around the foot of the sundial, why not plant 

 Poppies, making a circle about five inches in width. 

 The Perennial Poppies are among the most bril- 

 liant in coloring, the graceful bright-colored, cup- 

 shaped flowers being borne on long stems. Mix 

 with them the Oriental Poppies, which are the most 

 showy plants possible for decorative effects. To 

 fill in the spaces put in a package of Shirley, the 

 combination of the three varieties giving a most 

 fascinating touch of color. For the Shirley, why 

 not use the finest mixed, as it will bring out white, 

 delicate pink, deep crimson, and handsomely 

 striped varieties. The Perennial is advantageous 

 because it comes up every year while the Oriental 

 are magnificent in coloring, more especially the 

 Grand Mogul with bright crimson flower of im- 

 mense size, the Princess Ena, bearing large, bright, 

 orange-scarlet and the Marie Studholme, which is 

 a delicate shade of salmon with a silver sheen. 



