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proper order, and is quite hardy ; it is, in fact, one of the best edgin" 
plants in existence, and may be most advantageously employed 
mstead of the Golden Feather, of which we are now pretty well tired. 
The Golden Fleece Thyme, distributed this season by Messrs. E. G. 
Henderson and Sons, has self-coloured leaves of the richest gold, and 
is said to be a good bedder; but sulHcient time has not elapsed for 
its character to be verified, but so far it possesses a rather strong 
constitution, and is rich in colour. Both these may be propagated 
ad III)., as the point of each of the slioots will make a cuttin>>-, and 
the cuttings strike very freely. In planting thymes in the flower- 
garden it is desirable to select beds occupying sunny positions, and 
not to water them overhead, for the first-mentioned more especially 
loses its fine rich colouring when watered artificially. Another 
splendid golden-leaved bedder is Hibberd’s Meridian Sun geranium, 
a plain-leaved variety, whicli is dwarf and spreading in growth, and 
whether exposed to sunshine or rain, is remarkable for the splendid 
display it makes. The leaves resemble in colour a well-ripened 
orange instead of the yellowish-green hue common to geraniums of 
this class. This may of course be propagated, freely in the open 
border, and as it may be purchased for a few shillings per dozen, it 
will not be an expensive affair to get up a good stock for next year. 
Coprosma Baureana variety ata has been known in gardens for five or 
six years ; but it is only within the last year or so that its capa- 
bilities as a bedding plant have been tested. For edging and panel 
beds it is most valuable, the richly-variegated and glossy leaves 
forming one of the most effective bands imaginable. It is very diffi- 
cult to propagate, and the best way of obtaining a stock is to plant 
them out in a bed of nicely prepared soil, and peg the branches 
down and cover them to the depth of an inch or so with nice light 
and sandy soil. Roots will be emitted from the branches throughout 
their entire length, and if the plants are furnished with long strag- 
gling branches, a good stock may soon be procured, for the stems 
maybe cut into as many lengths as there are small secondary shoots, 
and each piece will make a well-established plant by the following 
spring. It will be a greater convenience to plant them in clumps of 
a convenient size for covering with a handglass, in case they should 
not be rooted sufficiently for taking up before the first few frosts. 
The variegated Coprosma requires no special attention when planted 
in the flower-garden, except pegging-down the longest shoots, to keep 
them to the proper level. Nice bushy speciineus are most useful 
for the decoration of the conservatory during the winter season. 
Mesembryanthemuvi cordifolium variegafum, a pretty procumbent, 
spreading plant, with creamy variegation, is now tolerably Avell 
known ; but it is not grown according to its merits in small gardens. 
It is very easily propagated, and requires no attention except trim- 
ming the edges of the bands and lines occasionally. 
Turning to the plants grown for their flowers, several of con- 
siderable value will be found. First we have a new double bedding 
Lobelia belonging to the Pumila race, and known as Lohelia pumiln 
(jrandijlora flore-pleno. It has the compact habit peculiar to the 
varieties of Pumila, and the flowers form bright blue rosettes, and 
July. 
