. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. 13G FAMILIAR GASIlEX FLOWETifi. one of the first objects of the cultivator of a tlo^^'cr is to jiromote variation and establish the most distinct and beautiful varieties. For exhibition jnirposes tlie best varieties are those known as the A'ictoria^ French Pajony, Giant French^ and Betteridge's. For large beds, mixtures of colours are desirable, but the flowers should be uniform in style, and therefore only one sort or section of asters sliould be grown in a bed. Those who know the sorts well may indeed use several in the s
. Familiar garden flowers . Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Floriculture. 13G FAMILIAR GASIlEX FLOWETifi. one of the first objects of the cultivator of a tlo^^'cr is to jiromote variation and establish the most distinct and beautiful varieties. For exhibition jnirposes tlie best varieties are those known as the A'ictoria^ French Pajony, Giant French^ and Betteridge's. For large beds, mixtures of colours are desirable, but the flowers should be uniform in style, and therefore only one sort or section of asters sliould be grown in a bed. Those who know the sorts well may indeed use several in the same bed, but the safe way for the beginner is to be content with one or two—say a moderately tall kind for the mass, and a dwarfer sort for the margin. Oiic of the best sorts for Ijeds is the Tall Clirysanthemimi-tlo\\-cred, and the Globe German may be nsed next the margin, The AVashingtiin makes a fine l_)ed, with immense Howers of all colours. If a choice dwarf sort is wanted for a bed, there is, perhaps, none better than the Dwarf Pa^ou)- Perfection. For pot culture the Dwarf Victoria, Dwarf Schiller, and Dwarf Chrysanthemum-fliiwered are invaluable, and in common with other kinds may be had in a variety of colours. To grow them well in ])ots great care is rec| Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hibberd, Shirley, 1825-1890; Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward), 1841-1909. London : Cassell
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