For sunny exposures. — Geraniums, Salvias, Petunias and Coleus, and, 

 if you want more, add Achyranthus, Ageratums, Begonias, Marguerites, 

 Snapdragons and Verbenas. For planting along the edge of the boxes to 

 hang down over the sides, use Alyssum, Parlor Ivy, Vincas, Tradescantias, 

 Nasturtiums and Morning-glories. 



For shady places. — Fuchsias, Begonias, Palms, Ferns, Dracaenas and 

 Feverfew, and for the edges use Ivies, Vincas and Dusty Miller. 



Hanging baskets should be suspended as near the light as possible, in 

 windows or on the porch. Remember they are exposed to the air on all 

 sides, and hence will need more water. The same plants suggested for 

 ^vindow-boxes will do well here too, especially the hanging ones, and if 

 you want to make sure of one beautiful and satisfactory hanging-basket 

 plant get Asparagus plumosus or A. Sprengeri or New Weeping Lantana 

 " Mrs. McKinley." A basket or box made up of one or two kinds of plants 

 is usually more pleasing than too much of a mixture. 



AXXUALS AXD FLOWER BEDS 



TT is often desirable, especially when a place is first planted, to use 



some flowers that will make a rapid growth and produce immediate 

 results. For this purpose there is nothing more satisfactory than the 

 Annuals, either for making solid beds or for edging shrubbery borders 

 or along the porch or walks. 



The two most satisfactory plants for this purpose are Cannas and 

 Geraniums. With only a little care, both may be kept in constant brilliant 

 bloom all summer, and till frost. 



Geraniums are all about the same height, twelve to fifteen inches, but 

 Cannas can be had in all sizes (from two and one-half to eight feet), with 

 flowers in forty different shades and foliage, green and bronze. A fine 

 effect in a row or bed is made by planting only one or, at the most, very 

 few colors together. Use the tall-growing kinds for the center or rear, and 

 dwarf ones for outside edge. Plant the Geraniums twelve inches apart 

 and the Cannas eighteen inches. 



The best dwarf plants for edging beds are Coleus, Alyssum, Ageratum 

 or Fancy-leaved Geraniums. For second choice, use Achyranthus, ^rva, 

 Alternantheras and Oxalis. 



The Scarlet Sage (Salvia splendens) is a fine plant to border beds and 

 also splendid when planted alone. 



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