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enriched. A groundwork of the large-leaved form of 

 Megasea cordifolia is planted so as to surround variously 

 sized groups of Begonias — groups of from five to nine 

 plants. The setting of the more solid leaves gives the 

 Begonias a better appearance and makes their bright 

 bloom tell more vividly. They follow in this sequence 

 of colouring : yellow, white, palest pink, full pink, rose, 

 deep red, deep rose, salmon-rose, red-lead colour or 

 orange-scarlet, scarlet, red-lead and orange. 



It is a matter of great regret that the best kind of 

 Dahlias for garden effect have lost favour with nursery- 

 men, so that it is now difficult, if not impossible, to 

 obtain from them the most desirable kinds. These are 

 a selection of those that were first called Cactus Dahlias, 

 much more free in form than the old show Dahlias; 

 but with the petals not attenuated and pointed as they 

 are in the modern Cactus kinds . The greater ntunber of 

 these, pretty though their individual blooms are on the 

 show-table, are but of little use in the garden, whereas 

 the old sorts, King of the Cactus, Cochineal, Lady 

 Ardilaun, Fire King and Orange Fire King, are among 

 the most gorgeous of our September flowers. In the 

 same class are : Mrs. Hawkins, palest lemon flushed 

 with pink ; William Pearse, bright yellow ; Lady M. 

 Marsham, bright copper ; J. W. Standling, orange 

 (the two last about four feet high) ; and the two good 

 whites, Constance and Henry Patrick. Of these, all 

 in my opinion indispensable kinds, only Fire King, 

 as far as I am aware, survives in contemporary trade 

 hsts. 



