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particularly to the association of flowers of 

 different colours for the purpose of obtaining 

 pleasing harmonies and contrasts. 



Incidentally the question of season and suc- 

 cession must arise, therefore it is important to 

 ascertain the correct time of flowering of your 

 various plants before you . arrange them for 

 effect in combination. Having done this, you 

 will be able to achieve the rest without 

 difficulty, but it is well to bear in mind one 

 or two essential points. 



Contrasts should always be made in com- 

 paratively large masses, or the effect will fail to 

 tell in the general view of the garden. 



Therefore do not rely on single plants, but 

 group them together, unless the plant itself is 

 of large size. The delicate mauve Starworts, 

 which bloom in October, form splendid masses 

 of colour, even in single plants, and may be 

 contrasted with clumps of Golden Rod (Soli- 

 dago), or groups of yellow Chrysanthemums. 

 The Pansies yield a sufficient variety of colour 

 to enable you to construct with them a number 

 of pleasing combinations, say, cream and 



