THE AMATEUR S FLOWER GARDEN. 
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Geranium; BB, blue Lobelia; 0, Alma Geranium. Tills scheme 
is admirably adapted for small gardens and entrances, and 
requires only ordi¬ 
nary skill to work 
it out successfully. 
Immediately in 
front of the gate 
is a circle of grass 
turf, with standard 
bay tree in the 
centre, and four equidistant horns or compartments, as re¬ 
presented in the figure. The planting of this design is very 
simple, but most effective. A is a bold clump of Perilla, 
forming the termination or mouth of the horn ; B, Flower of 
the Day Geranium, which is continued to the centre C, so 
that the design has but two prominent colours—purple-bronze 
