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Violas | H.P. |Purple, |6 in. |April |A race of plants
TUFTED PANSY-VIOLETS| |yellow, | |to Oct.|closely resembling
for bedding | |rose, | | |pansies, that fill
| |mauve, | | |an important place
| |white | | |in the gardens of
| | | | |Europe, but are as
| | | | |yet little known
| | | | |here, though they
| | | | |are as hardy as the
| | | | |primulas. As a
| | | | |border for shrubs or
| | | | |rose beds they are
| | | | |excellent, but when
| | | | |planted as a bed,
| | | | |should be in partial
| | | | |shade.
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*: Hardy Perennial.
**: Hardy Biennial.

SOME WORTHY ANNUALS

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NAME |OR HARDY| COLOUR | HEIGHT | REMARKS
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ASTER | H.A. |All shades|18 in. |Asters are the standby of
Most reliable | |of blues, |- 2 ft. |the late summer and autumn
varieties-- | |purples, | |garden, and for this
Truffants | |and pink | |reason it is better to sow
Victoria | |up to deep| |them in the outdoor seed
QUEEN OF MARKET | |blue, also| |bed than to attempt
(very early) | |white. | |forcing. They require
Comet | | | |light, rich soil, mixed
(quaint and | | | |with old manure, as fresh
artistic) | | | |manure breeds many aster
EMPEROR FREDERICK | | | |ills. Two enemies--