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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
in each group will of course vary according to the space 
available in the border. In some cases half a dozen may be 
sufficient ; and in others, nine to a dozen may be required. 
As a general rule, tall plants like Hollyhocks, Delphiniums, 
etc., should be allowed a space of 2 to 3 ft. between them, to 
allow room for their future development. The spaces between 
can be temporarily filled with hardy annuals. Medium 
growers like Paeonies, Echinops, Lupins, etc., should be 
disposed about 2 ft. apart ; and dwarf kinds like Carnations, 
Antirrhinums, Geums, etc., about a foot apart. Due regard, 
too, must be paid to selecting plants in each colour group that 
will flower at various seasons, if a continuous display be 
desired from spring to autumn. Some, however, may desire 
to have a spring display only ; others one for summer alone ; 
while others, again, may prefer an autumnal display only, 
consequently the plants must be selected accordingly. 
And now to an explanation of the plan referred to. 
This appears in two sections and represents a border 50 ft. in 
length and 8 ft. in width. The space is divided into colour 
sections (as shown by the thick lines) in colours ranging from 
deep blue to violet, and each section is subdivided into groups 
of plants (marked by thin lines), each indicated by a number 
corresponding to the list of perennials given below. The 
plant groups are of varying shape for the reasons already given. 
The small crosses shown in each group indicate the approxi- 
mate number of plants to plant in each. 
We will now give selections of appropriate plants for each 
colour group, the numbers indicated on the plans (Fig. 
t5A) being given in parenthesis after each name. The small 
crosses show the approximate number of plants required for 
each space. 
Deep Blue Flowers. — Anchusa italica Dropmore variety (1), 
4 to 5ft. ; Erigeron speciosa superba (2), 3ft. ; Salvia pratensis 
(3), 2ft. ; Lupinus nootkatensis (4), i8in. ; Veronica spicata 
Royal Blue (5), 9m. ; Gentiana acaulis (6), 6in. ; Aconitum 
Napellus Bruanti (75), 4ft. ; Delphinium Cambridge Blue (76), 
4ft.; Clematis integrifolia (77), 2ft.; Polemonium coeruleum 
(78), 2ft. ; Mertensia pulmonaroides (80), ift. ; Veronica 
teucrium dubia (79), 6in. 
Pale Blue Flowers. — Aster Hilda Morris (7), 4ft. ; Delphi- 
nium Belladonna (8), 3ft. ; Clematis davidiana (9), 3ft. ; Iris 
