MODERN FLOWER- GARDENING. 
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Blade to consist of a series of beds, separated 
from each other by strips or pathways of gravel, 
or green-sward turf, as the case maybe. In the 
summer planting, each of these beds is filled 
with one particular kind of plant, whose qua-, 
lifications for admission to such a position are, 
or should be, these : — dwarfness and compact- 
ness of habit, relatively to the position of the 
beds ; freedom and permanency of flowering; 
distinct and brilliant colouring, and facility 
of propagation. It is this adaptation of cer- 
tain plants in flower-gardening Avhich is tech- 
nically called "bedding-out;" and the plants 
so treated for this purpose are familiarly 
spoken of in the horticultural world as " bed- 
ding-ont plants." 
Though annuals are sometimes used to fill 
out beds under this system of flower-garden- 
ing, yet the plants under notice are not of this 
class. Neither are they the hardy perennials, 
which permanently decorate a miscellaneous 
border. But they belong to a set of subjects 
which, while they flourish in our climate dur- 
ing summer, w T ill not survive if exposed to 
the vicissitudes of winter ; and which having 
at the same time a shrubby, or at least 
branching habit, can be made to form close 
and densely branched masses, and thus also, 
in due season, close masses of bloom. Unless 
a dense and also an even growth is secured, 
the effect is marred. 
The following list indicates some of the 
best materials which are available for this 
style of gardening : — 
Ageratum 3'Iexicanum (Mexican Agera- 
tum). — Habit erect branching compact, height 
two-and-a-half feet ; flowers pale or greyish 
blue ; comes into bloom in June, lasts about 
four months ; common soil. 
Anagallis Phillipsii (Phillips's Anagallis). — 
Habit spreading compact, height one foot ; 
flowers blue ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
about four months ; common light soil. 
Bouvardia triphylla, var. splendens (splendid 
Bouvardia). — Habit erect branching compact, 
height a foot and a half ; flowers scarlet, tu- 
bular ; comes into bloom in June, lasts four 
months ; peat soil, with a little loam. 
Campanula Carpatica (Carpathian Bell- 
flower). — Habit spreading compact, height 
one foot ; flowers blue, bell-shaped ; comes 
into bloom in June, lasts about four months ; 
common soil. 
Campanida Carpaticq : var. alba (white 
Carpathian Bell-flower). — Differs from the 
last only in the colour of the flowers, which 
in the variety are white. 
Cuphea plaiycentra (broad - spurred 
Cuphea). — Habit spreading compact, height 
one foot ; flowers scarlet and black ; comes 
into bloom in June, lasts five months ; 
common light soil. 
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Calceolaria, integrifolia, var. cngvstifolia 
(narrow-leaved Slipperwort). — Habit erect 
branching compact, height one foot ; flowers 
lemon yellow ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; common soil. 
Calceolaria integrifolia, var. viscosissima 
(clammy Slipperwort). — Habit erect branch- 
ing compact, height two feet ; flowers deep 
yellow ; comes into bloom in June, lasts about 
four months ; common soil. 
Calceolaria : var. Kayana (Kay's Slipper- 
wort). — Habit erect branching compact, height 
one foot ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
nearly four months ; common soil. 
Calceolaria alba (white-flowered Slipper- 
wort). — Habit erect branching, height two 
feet ; comes into bloom in June, lasts four 
months ; common soil. 
Calceolaria: var. Poly phemus. — Habit erect 
branching compact, height one foot ; comes 
into bloom in June, lasts four months ; com- 
mon soil. 
Calceolaria amplexicaulis (stem - clasping 
Slipperwort). — Habit erect, very compact, 
height two feet ; flowers pale yellow ; comes 
into bloom in July, lasts three months ; com- 
mon soil. 
Fuchsia globosa (globe-flowered Fuchsia). — 
Habit branching compact, height one foot 
and a half ; flowers crimson and purple ; comes 
into bloom in June, lasts four months ; com- 
mon soil. 
Fuchsia micropliylla (small-leaved Fuchsia). 
— Habit branching compact, height one foot ; 
flowers rose ; comes into bloom in June, lasts 
four months ; common soil. 
Fuchsia : var. corallina. — Habit erect 
branching, height several feet ; flowers crim- 
son and purple ; comes into bloom in July, 
lasts three months ; common soil. 
Cazania uniflora (one-flowered Gazania). 
— Habit spreading compact, height one foot ; 
flowers lemon yellow ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts four months ; common soil. 
Isotoma axillaris (axillary -flowered 
Isotoma). — Habit erect compact, height one 
foot; flowers pale blue ; comes into bloom in 
June, lasts three months ; light sandy soil. 
Lantana Sellowii (Sellow's Lantana). — 
Habit spreading, height nine inches ; flowers 
purple ; comes into bloom in June, lasts four 
months ; sandy peat soil. 
Lantana crocea (orange Lantana). — Habit 
spreading, height one foot and a half; flowers 
orange-coloured ; comes into bloom in July, 
lasts three months ; common soil. 
Lobelia Erinus, var. grandijlora (large- 
flowered Lobelia). — Habit compact, height 
nine inches ; flowers blue ; comes into bloom 
in June, lasts four months ; common soil. 
Lobelia Frinus, var. compacta (compact 
Lobelia). — Habit very compact, height six 
