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J. D #1

As you do not state what plants you can make available for planting your bed, it is more than likely that the directions which we might give would not meet your case. In the mean time, we call your attention to the Plate and remarks in our issue for March. The same principle of planting we there attempted to explain is applicable to your bed. Please to forward us your own ideas of bow it should be planted, with list of plants available, and we will be happy to suggest what we think may improve on it. The bed should be well drained, and raised above the ground level, say 2 feet at the centre, with light loamy soil enriched with leaf-mould.

J. D #2

Your arrangement for the centre is very good. We would prefer to have 9 and 11 both with the same plant; either Wigandia or Ferdinanda. Next to these centre plants it would be advisable to have a row or two of some taller plant before beginning with the Pyrethrum. Two rows of Iresine would do very well, or next the tall green centre plant a row of Cineraria maritima, then a row of Iresine, filling up with the Pyrethrum. 8 and 10, seeing that in all other respects the group is complimentary, should also be of the same plant. 6, 6, we should rather have of variegated Dactylis or variegated Polemonium, either of which are much more easy and graceful-looking plants than Gnaphalium for such a bed. With these alterations the group would look very well.

J. D #3

Instead of Apricots we would advise you to plant some upright single Cordon Pears, but if determined to plant the former, take Moor Park. Duke of Buceleuch does well on both Muscat and Hamburg roots; and so it does on its own roots, all other things being favourable. Try Foster's Seedling and Dr Hogg, or other whites.