ORNAMENTAL VASES FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
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the disposal of the rope, as an ornament, may be made to assume almost any shape 
or form, and always maintain an easy elegant appearance, while the other must 
necessarily at best be stiff and formal. 
One or two differing- in shape may be 
situated round or even broug-ht within the 
boundary of the flower garden with good 
effect. Others constructed on a some- 
what larger scale, may be placed in suit- 
able situations at a more distant part of 
the pleasure-ground ; and here and there 
one judiciously disposed in terrace walks, 
&c. &c., would greatly aid the interest of 
these places. The open space formed in 
the centre should be made up with good compost, in order that the plants intended 
ultimately to decorate the whole by their long drooping branches and pretty flowers, 
may receive support sufficient to enable them to complete a vigorous growth : any 
loamy soil will answer the purpose well. The following plants may be regarded as 
proper for planting in ornamental baskets, vases, &c. 
Scientific Name. 
English Name. 
Colour, 
Time of Flowe 
Adonis vernalis. 
Vernal Adonis. 
Yellow. 
May. 
Alyssum saxatile. 
Alysson Rock-flower. 
Yellow. 
June. 
Campanula Carpatica. 
Bell-flowered Carpathian. 
Blue. 
June. 
— nitida. 
Shining Campanula. 
Blue. 
June. 
Cobsea scandens. 
Climbing Cobsea. 
Blue. 
July. 
Dianthus Hispanicus. 
Broad-leaved. 
June. 
Eccremocarpus scaber. 
Rough Eccremocarpus. 
Yellow, 
July. 
Gentiana acaulis. 
Stemless Gentian. 
Blue. 
May. 
— asclepiadea. 
Swallow-wort-like. 
Blue. 
July. 
— cruciata. 
Crossed Gentian. 
Double blue. 
June. 
— pneumonantbe. 
Wind-flower. 
Blue. 
August. 
Lophospermum scandens. 
Climbing Lophos. 
Blush. 
July. 
— erubescens. 
Smaller blush-flowered. 
July. 
Mamandia Barclayana. 
Barclay's Mam. 
Blue 
July. 
semperflorens. 
Ever-flowering. 
Rose. 
Jufy. 
Mimulus moschatus. 
Musk-scented. 
Yellow. 
June. 
— livularis. 
River 
Yellow. 
June. 
— smithii. 
Smith's. 
Spotted. 
June. 
^nothera rosea. 
Rose-coloured. 
Rose. 
July. 
Pentstemon campanulatus. 
Bell-flowered. 
Purple. 
July. 
— pubescens. 
Downy. 
Lilac. 
July. 
Potentilla atrosanguinea. 
Daik-red Cinquefoil. 
July. 
— formosa. 
Beautiful. 
Purple. 
May. 
— recta. 
Upright. 
Yellow. 
June. 
Rhodocbiton volubile. 
Climbing. 
Rich dark purple. 
July. 
Scutellaria Alpina. 
Skull-cap Alpine. 
Sollya heterophylla. 
Various-leaved. 
Blue. 
July. 
Tropaeolum majus. 
Tall Nasturtium. 
Orange. 
July- 
— peregrinum. 
Fringe-flowered. 
Yellow. 
July. 
Verbena melindres. 
Scarlet Vervain. 
Scarlet. 
June. 
