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carmine Asters, or golden Calceolarias, the end portions B can be 
of palest yellow, such as Viola Ardwell Gem, and the sides C of 
white Violas. Other combinations of flowers that will prove admir- 
able are white Petunias and mauve and purple Violas, lemon Iceland 
Poppies, royal blue Lobelia and pale blue Nemophila, reddish Mig- 
nonette, scarlet Begonias, and crimson scarlet Nasturtiums, Yet a 
B 
FIG. 5.-NEW SCHEME FOR OBLONG BED. 
simpler style will be gained by making the spaces B and C alike, say 
of dwarf white Asters surrounding a centre of Cannas or Fuchsias. 
If one admits that pattern forming does not show off flowers and 
foliage at their individual best, the fact remains that a few of these 
low, geometrical beds look lovely by contrast with others. A trian 
gular long bed is shown in Fig. 6. I have filled it successfully with 
tall blue Cornflowers and Phacelia campanularia (blue) alternately 
