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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



moting growth, preventing weeds, and disturbing slugs ; also for convenience in attend- 

 ing to the plants. If a border run parallel with a fence or wall covered with roses 

 and other climbers, a narrow path should be provided for attending to them as well as to 



Fig. 117. Portion of Mixed Flower Border. 



Planting. — 1, Delphinium; 2, Lilium tigrinum splendens ; 3, Kniphofia Rooperi: 4, Verbascum 

 olympicum ; <3, Pklox ; 6, Anemone japonica alba ; 7, Eryngium amethystinum ; 8, Aster ericoides ; 

 9, Trollius Fortimei fl. pi. ; 10, Pyrethrum ; 11, Monarda didyma; 12, Helenium pumilum ; 13, Trades- 

 cantia virginica ; 14, Campanula persicifolia ; 15, Gentiana ; 16, Saxifraga ; 17, Sedum oppositifolium ; 

 18, Campanula turbinata ; 19, Arabis albida; 20, Aubrietia Leichtlini ; 21, Sempervivum ; 22, Plilox 

 subulata Nelsoni ; A, Daffodils ; B, Tulips (tall) ; C, Tulips (dwarf) ; D, Snowdrops ; E, Crocuses. The 

 positions of bulbs marked by pegs. Plants Nos. 16-22 growing over a rough edging of stones. Tall 

 unnumbered on the extreme right, Lilium candidum ; others nearer the front, carnations, pansy ; and in 

 front of E, yellow viola. 



the flowers on the opposite side (see Fig. 117). It is a mistake to plant a very wide 

 border flush up to a wall. 



The best season for planting is a very debatable one, but, as a general rule, planting 

 in spring will be found safer than autumn planting, except in mild districts where the 

 winters are not so severe. September is a good month for planting many border flowers, 



