Flower Beds and Borders. 
Saponaria calabrica, rose ; S. c. alba, white ; Venus' Looking Glass, blue and 
white varieties; Virginian, stock, white, red, and yellow varieties ; Sphenogyne 
aurea , yellow; S. sulphurea, sulphur ; Leptosiphon densiflorus , rose; L. 
hybridus, various ; Ionopsidurn acaule , blue; dwarf Nasturtiums and Con¬ 
volvulus. 
Culture .—Sow in open ground where required to grow—in April and May 
for summer flowering, in June for autumn flowering, in September for spring 
flowering. Thin i to 3 inches apart when 1 inch high. 
Dwarf Half-Hardy Annuals, not exceeding 6 Inches in Height.— 
Abronia umbellata grandiflora , rose ; Anagallis grandiflora , blue ; A. san- 
guinea , ruby red; Grammanthes gentianoides, orange-scarlet; Nycterinia 
capensis , brown ; N. selaginoides , pink ; Palavia flexuosa , rose ; Platystemon 
californicum, cream ; Poriulaca , mixed; Tagetes pumila, yellow. 
Culture .—Sow seeds thinly in March in well drained pots or shallow 
boxes filled with light mould. Cover lightly with fine mould, and place in 
a temperature of 55 degrees to 65 degrees. Harden off gradually, and 
plant outdoors in June. 
Medium Hardy Annuals, 9 to 18 Inches High .—Adonis autumnalis, 
crimson; Asperula azurea setosa, blue; Bartonia aurea , yellow ; Cacalia 
coccinea , scarlet; Calendula pluvialis , white ; C. officinalis , various ; Calli- 
opsis bicolor nana, yellow and crimson; Callirhoe pedata nana , crimson ; 
Candytuft, various ; Chrysanthemum tricolor , various; Clarkia pulchella , 
various; Collinsia bicolor , purple and white ; C. grandiflora , blue and white ; 
Erysimum arkansanum, yellow; E . Per offs kia n u m, orange ; Eschscholtzia 
crocea , in variety; Eutoca viscida , blue; Gilia tricolor , white, lilac, and 
purple; Godetias , in variety; Jacob eras, various; Larkspur , double dwarf, 
various ; Lasthenia californica , yellow ; Layia elegans, yellow and white; L. 
glandulosa, white ; Linum grandiflorum , scarlet; Lupins, in variety ; Mig¬ 
nonette grandiflora ; Love-in-a-mist, white and purple ; Nemesia compacta, 
various; Poppies, Shirley, French, Chinese, and Victoria Cross, various; 
Sweet Scabious, orange, white, and purple; Silene pendula, in variety, red, 
white, &c. ; Viscaria cardinalis, crimson ; Whitlavia grandiflora, blue. 
Culture .—Same as for dwarf annuals, except thinning, which should be 
3 to 6 inches apart. 
Medium Half-Hardy Annuals, 9 to 18 Inches High .—Ageratum 
mexicanum, blue ; Alonsoa, mixed varieties ; Bidens atro-sanguinea, crimson ; 
