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HERBACEOUS GARDEN 
St Egwin (very good), Versicolor elegans , white 
changing to pink with age. Perry’s pink, Lil 
Fardell, Mrs Rayner, Captivation, Perry’s 
Favourite, Ryecroft pink, Mrs Twinam and 
Madame Cacheux, the soft lilac of Diana, the 
mauve of Top Sawyer and acris, Hon. Yicary 
Gibbs, Climax, and hundreds of other mauve 
varieties melt away in the purple shadows of 
grandijiorus , Gloire de Cronstadt, Mrs Wright, 
Novas Anglias, prcecox , and Ryecroft purple ; 
while the white varieties, which are the first 
and last to flower, Gordifolius albus , Snowdrift, 
Chastity, Perfection, Tradescanti, and Vimin- 
eus, all are good. 
A Pjeony Garden 
This is largely dependent on the amount 
of money forthcoming for its establishment, 
and also on the patience of the owner, as this 
plant needs some two or three years to get 
established and to be seen at its best. Should 
he already possess a good many plants scattered 
about his garden, and perhaps not flowering 
(a very general complaint), then let him 
consider whether they might not do better if 
collected, divided out if necessary, and placed 
all together in one place — be it a little garden 
or only a border — where attention can be 
