ON BEDDING OUT PLANTS. 
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Another matter requiring much and constant attention, is to 
preserve them in a growing state after' they are out, for the 
difference in affecting circumstances is sufficient to suspend 
action even in the best of plants, without care be taken to 
counteract the bad effects. The legitimate remedies are a due 
supply of water and shading; these must be given whenever 
requisite. 
In the act of planting out some tact is necessary. The soil, 
not only just where the plant is to stand, but for a space all round 
it, should be well pulverised ; this allows the free percolation 
of both water and air, an advantage the roots soon avail them¬ 
selves of, as evinced by their rapid protrusion throughout the 
loosened masso Then again care should be had that they do 
not receive injury from the violence of winds, heavy rains, &c.; 
sticks or pegs, as the case may require, being regularly supplied 
as soon as the want of them becomes obvious. A quantity of 
climbing plants in the early stages of their growth would furnish 
nearly constant employment for a person to attend to the nailing, 
tieing, and proper direction of their shoots; yet without this 
attention what entangled slovenly-looking objects they speedily 
become. 
It is not the intention of this paper to enter on the subject of 
arrangement, or to offer any extended remarks on what are > 
suitable or unsuitable plants, but the following are a few really 
useful ones for all the purposes of the flower-gardener:—- 
Herbaceous Plants. 
Half-hardy . 
Anagallis Brewerii. Fine ultra-marine blue; very large. 
rosea elegans. Large, rose colour. 
Gaillardiapicta. Orange rays, red centre; an old but useful 
plant. 
CEnothera grandiflora. Large, yellow ; very showy. 
Lobelia Erinus grandijlorus. Deep blue ; suitable for masses. 
Chcenostoma polyantha. Pale lilac, with yellow eye; may be 
used for the same purpose as Ana¬ 
gallis. 
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