SPECIAL PURPOSES 



care is taken in the arrangement of the various 

 colors with a view to contrast. The pale rose 

 variety combines beautifully with the pure whites 

 and pale yellows. A bed of these three colors 

 alone will be found much more satisfactory than 

 one in which a larger number of colors are used. 

 Set each color in a row by itself. Such a bed will 

 " compel " persons to stop and admire it, but they 

 will do it for the sake of its beauty rather than 

 its great brUliance. 



Petunias are excellent plants for large beds 

 where a strong show of color is desired. They 

 bloom early, continue through the season, and 

 require very little care. 



The Shirley Poppy makes a brave show about 

 the last of July, but after that it soon dies. If it 

 were an all-season bloomer it would be one of 

 our most popular plants for producing a bril- 

 liant effect. I would advise using it, and filling 

 the bed in which it grew with other plants, after 

 its flowering period was over. Its rich colors 

 and satiny texture make it a plant that always 

 attracts attention. 



Scarlet Geraniums are used a great deal where 

 a strong color-show is desired, but they are not as 

 satisfactory as many other plants because of their 

 ragged look, after a little, unless constantly given 



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