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are two such. Galega patula Hartlandii is also an 
effective plant with bicolor flowers, whilst the 
young foliage in Spring is variegated with cream 
amongst the green, but later loses its variegation. 
Galtonia candicans. — This is one of the subjects 
well adapted to planting at regular intervals over a 
carpet of some dwarf -growing plant, and being 
itself white it associates well with flowers of bright 
colours. A circular bed planted with crimson or 
red Pentstemons with a bulb of Galtonia candicans 
at every two feet throughout the bed produces a 
remarkably fine effect, the tall erect spikes with 
tier above tier of waxy white dangling bells giving 
an atmosphere of refined grandeur to the bed. 
Likewise the Galtonia may be used in association 
with bright-coloured Phloxes, Gladioli, or with the 
tall but slender and ' airy ' spikes of Pentstemon 
barbatus which is of glowing coral red. 
The one thing to do is leave the Galtonias in their 
position for several years, marking their positions 
with neat twigs each Autumn so that the other 
plants may be overhauled without disturbing the 
bulbs. 
Gentiana. — It would be a strange omission were 
we to pass by the Gentians, the flowers of the richest, 
purest blues, for although generally classed as Alpine 
and Rock plants, even the gem of the genus, Gentiana 
acaulis, may be grown to perfection in the foreground 
of the border, provided some pieces of porous stone, 
or even brick rubble, are wedged between the 
