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HENDERSON’S PICTURESQUE GARDENS 
A Subtropical Garden of Annuals 
A very beautiful subtropical garden may be produced in one season by 
growing suitable plants from seeds, a good example of this kind being depicted 
beneath. The seeds should be sown early, say about February, in the green- 
house or window, so that the plants may be well started when removed 
to their places in the open ground in May. Among the plants of tropical 
effect that may be grown from seed we mention Amaranthus, both "Prince’s 
Feather” and the large colored -leaved varieties; Acacia Lophantha, which grows 
quickly to a tall and graceful shape, with pinnate leaves; Beets, the ornamen- 
tal-leaved sorts. The white-leaved Centaureas and Cinerarias, for edgings, con- 
A BED OF MUSAS 
trast finely. Coleus and the 
Daturas are good. Papaw, 
Eucalyptus globulus and Gre- 
villea robusta, though trees in 
the tropics, grow quickly from 
seeds and are beautifully effec- 
tive the first season. Humea 
elegans is tall, stately and 
graceful, with long, weeping 
pendants of ruby blossoms. 
The exuberant -leaved Meli- 
anthus is fine, the noble and 
massive foliage of the Nicoti- 
anas, Ricinus, Solanums and 
Wigandias is indispensable ; nor 
should we forget the Perillas 
and Zeas. Cannas and Musas 
may also be grown from seed, 
but unless sown very early 
would scarcely be large enough 
to be effective until late in the 
season. 
