the GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 
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Tb^re has been such rapid improv^ent 
,n the various Howering plants which are 
aaniiallv raLstnl from seeds, that it is now 
ilinost dispense entirely wnth 
the plants that one had to rely upon a 
ffi vears ago for carrying out schemes of 
fiorti dtH'oration in the flower garden. 
It is not prudent nor desirable to entirely 
do amv with these old-fashioned bedding 
lohjecti, but. by making proper use of an- 
aaab in positions which are really suitable 
flowering plants they should be again 
transplanted in the reserve garden. Here 
they will make strong plants, and be 
capable, when transferred to their summer 
quarters, of flowering all through the sea¬ 
son. The intermediate class is generally 
the most useful, although in filling large 
beds with mixed colours both the tall and 
Tom Thumb kinds may be intermixed with 
admirable effect. 
The annual delphiniums are also invaln- 
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singly into small 60 -sized pots when large 
enough, and planting them out in April. 
They will commence flowering in July, and 
continue to bloom until the end of the 
season. 
Dianthus Heddewigi is exceedingly valu¬ 
able, and must also be sown early and 
treated liberally to obtain the best results. 
Gaillardias will respond to annual treat¬ 
ment if sown early enough, and treated 
liberally. These are invaluable for mass¬ 
ing in clumps in the mixed border. Dimor- 
photheca aurantiaca deserves more ex¬ 
tended cultivation, as it will bloom con¬ 
tinuously during the greater part of the 
season if planted in a sunny situation. 
Godetias deserve recognition in every 
garden, as they offer a wide range of most 
brilliant colouring. These may be grouped 
in separate colours in the mixed border or 
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A BOLD ARRANGEMENT OF ANNUAL FLOWERS IN A SURREA' GARDEN. 
** ‘'>'fodn^7nt!n'+T* variety may 
«*«).■« T? general scheme of 
** Prominent rxMiE* vannot be employed 
“■**"1 Is so shoJT* their flowering 
borde^s i releg.ated 
places in garden, or 
W filling Ms Those se- 
*^nity of the dwAli; \ ^ immediate 
greater nart flower dur- 
Among the mrSf ^ season. 
'*'allv .annulls K r’They are 
i “'■»l'f- the best so treated 
^ r f- ^he" se"^ 
Uf'. ■" 'larch. IVhen Tebrnary or 
** /•noii'rh fVio 1 ^ seedlioors 
he pricka mi? 
>id to beconi7 they must not 
'“naiHu"*'* the beds starved, 
*0 hirnisli be o<v. they are in- 
fie occupied with spring- 
able for massing in beds, and need similar 
treatment to that recommended for antir¬ 
rhinums. Lavateras are excellent for 
massing in mixed borders. These should 
be stown in specially prepared stations 
where they are intended to flower; they are 
invaluable for decorative purposes indoors. 
Clarkias are also useful for the mixed bor¬ 
der and need much the same treatment as 
lavateras. Salvia Blue Beard is a most 
effective annual, which may be employed in 
various ways. It makes a pleasing com¬ 
bination with Hyacinthus candicans, which 
may be dotted over the bed. A mixed bed 
of salpiglossis always calls forth admira¬ 
tion. Nemesias cannot be excluded, as they 
are always admired either in beds by them¬ 
selves or massed in their various colours in 
mixed Ixirders. East Lothian stocks may 
be made use of for filling beds by them¬ 
selves, and they must be sown early in the 
spring, pricking the young seedlings out 
massed in several colours in beds or narrow 
boders. Lupins should be grown specially 
for the mixed border. Linum grandiflorum 
rubrum is always admired, and it is most 
effective when grown in large groups in the 
mixed border. 
Eschscholtzias, of which there is now a 
charming variety, cannot be excluded. 
Cosmeas are very effective in the mixed 
border, but to obtain the best results they 
should be grown in pots until flowering 
commences. 
Asters, coreopsis, Phlox Drummondi, 
Phacelia campanularia, petunias, nigellas, 
nasturtiums, nicotianas, eentaureas, and 
annual chrysanthemums are all very usc'ful 
annuals for summer bedding. It is a good 
plan to have a border of annuals of suffi¬ 
cient size to include many kinds and vai ie- 
ties, as, apart from those mentioned al)ov(‘, 
there are a host of others deserving of at¬ 
tention. E. Harriss. 
