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stems of the luxuriant dahlias in November. This may be 
done with a very small catalogue of plants if they are pro- 
perly selected : such as flower at different seasons — continue 
long time in bloom, and present fine masses of flowers. On 
the other hand, a very large number of species may be assem- 
bled together ; and owing to their being merely botanical 
rarities, and not bearing fine flowers — or to their blossoming 
chiefly in a certain portion of the season — or continuing but 
a short period in bloom, the flower-garden will often have 
but an insignificant appearance. With a group of Pansies 
and spring bulbs, a bed of ever-blooming China Roses, in- 
cluding the Isle de Bourbon varieties, some few Esch- 
scholtzias, the showy Petunias, Gillias, and other annuals, 
and a dozen choice double Dahlias, and some trailing Ver- 
benas, a limited spot, of a few yards in diameter, may be 
made productive of more enjoyment, so far as regards a 
continued display of flowers, than ten times that space, 
planted, as we often see flower-gardens here, with a heteroge- 
neous mixture of every thing the possessor can lay his hands 
on, or crowd within the enclosure. 
The mingled flower-garden, as it is termed, is by far the 
most common mode of arrangement in this country, though 
it is seldom well effected. The object in this is to dispose 
the plants in the beds in such a manner that, while there is 
no predominance of bloom in any one portion of the beds, 
there shall be a general admixture of colours and blossoms 
throughout the entire garden during the whole season of 
growth. 
To promote this, the more showy plants should be often 
repeated in different parts of the garden, or even the same 
parterre when large, the less beautiful sorts being suffered 
to occupy but moderate space. The smallest plants should 
