T i t a ré
BORDER-FLOWERS.
IIARDY AIJNUAL B O R D ER -F LOW ER S .— AUG UST AND S EPTEMB ER .
HeiglUfromOto^ofafì. From J- of afoot to Ifoot.
RKO.
i/edysaruin càput gdlli,
crûs giilü
/luVis umbellàta, taùrica
Poligoiuiin minus. Versi-
caria
WHITE.
Aremària, scveral
«eliotrôpium eiiropfe'u.
.Sèdum linnuum
TELI.OW.
Alÿsiura calycinum
-4iicbitsa verrucòsa
Astrûg.ilus hainôsus,
imcàtus
Aiedicàgo, many
BUIE.
Evólvulus imifbliiH
Gilia im-on^picua
Kiula tvicoiov
PURPLE.
'Créssa crética
■ Sèdum atvàtum
! GRICE-V.
|Cori«pér. inter., Hedów.
'Kòcbfa icopàvia
A’olycnèmum sclerocárp.
RED.
.Asterocéphalus sí culos
LináiUhus dichótomus
Matthìola .innua red.
(Eu(lüutthhòra uoiicíuna
YELLOW.
Centaurèa TerCsta
Miinulus floríbúiidus
Nigèlla ovientàìi-s
Vicridium tiiigit., vulg-
riatystómou c.iliiórnicus
K jtbiii andnjal'i'ides
BLUE.
Matthìola ánnua, var.
Nolàna tenélla,parad(5xa,
grandiflòra
« s c fiièra purjiùrea, &c.
From Ifoot to IJ/uoí.
RED.
Blìtum viri^tum
-B“cliium créticum
S’álviaMorminum i . rùb
Streptánthus obtusifòl.
PetragonOlobus purpùr.
WHITE.
A'ster ánnuus
Nigèlla hispíínica
(Enotlièra tetrái>tera
YELLOW.
Cladánthus arábicus
Titgéíej rainúta, pátuía
Tetragonólobus purpCk-
reus fi. lùteo
Tropie'olum màjus b.
nánum
¿LUE,
Corameliiia commùnis l.
Didíscus cierúleus
Biílvia «orminum var.
bract. c®riil.
PURPLE.
E'chium austràle
Matthìola ánnua, purpùrea
and other var.
From l>ifootio2feet.
Lopèzia liispida
Tropoe'olum màjtts h.
atrosanguíneum
From 2 feet nprvardt.
RED.
Amaràntus caudàtus,
b. máximus
Gartra tripétala
’'"■'áversomniferum, 6.
-bro-pìènum
WHITE. WHITE.
Asterocéphalus stellàtus Datüra fèrox, Strainò-
Dracocéph.moldii. àlbmal nium, ceralocaillon
Làthyrus satìvus b. Mbus Xeràntheniuin ¡'uinuum
YELLOW.
. ralinsògea trilobàta
Heterosjxirinum pinnàt.
Lactùca augustàua,
tenérriina
Nicottàna corinthüides
BLUE.
Dracocéphalum canfe.
cens, moldàvicum
Nigèlla sativa, hispánica
PURPLE.
Rerárdirt purpùrea f.
Làthyrus tingitànus
Salpiglóssis atropurpúrea
YELLOW.
ABschyuómene híspida
Màdia élegans
Nicottàna /jangsdórfü
Küthía cheiranthifòlia
Taeèi« erécta
Tropoe'olum màjus
DiUiira Tdlultt
Làthvrus satìvus
Lupìnus pilòsus
’apàver somnifemm
ff. purpùreo, (1. pU
purpìireo
GREEN.
Ambròsia elàtior, trífida
Chenopòdium Quinòa,
gigantèum
of Cheirànthus, Viola, &c., are preser ____
seed is generaUy sown in March or Aprii, in patches or rings I
in the borders where the plants are to iiower. The ground is '
previously stirred and made fine ; tlie patch is sown of a cir- i
cular form of six or eight inches’ diameter, or a row only is
sown in tiie circumference of the circle, the seeds covered according
to their si-/.e, and the plants, when tliey are an inch
high, thinned out to one, three, five, seven, or more, according
to their kind. 'This, and occasionally stirring the soil, with
staking, &c. as in perennial flowers, is all the culture they re quire.
Sometimes the whole, or many of the sorts, are sown
ill tlie reserve-garden, and transplanted where they are finally
to remain. Tliis answers well for sorts whose roots abound in
fibres, as tbe sun-flower, the Senècio, &c.; but is rather preca-
riou.s with sucli early-flowering and short-lived sorts as annual
stocks, candytuft, Venus's looklng-glase, &c. A number of the
more hardy sorts, such as Calliópsis, (Enothèra, Ciàrkfa, &c.,
floiver stronger when sown in autumn where they are finally
to remain; and many sorts which are not sufficiently hardy to
stand the open air through the winter, may be sown in small
pots, preserved in a ft-ame, and turned out in spring. The common
candytuft, treated in tills manner, becomes a magiiificent
bush covered with flower.s. (See Gard. Mag., vol. viii. p. 570.)
5-156. Seed may be saved either from the top and nrst-ex-
iianded blossoms of plants in tbe borders, or from patclies sown
in the reserve-garden. For the sake of neatness and beauty, no
more flowers on each plant ought to be allowed to ripen their
seeds than are wanted for the supply : but unless for varieties
difficult to procure from Oie seedsmen, the simplest, and Indeed
the most economical mode, is to procure supplies yearly
friiin tiiein.
5487. Some very pleasing conceits for arranring annual
Jlmvers are given by Swindon (Beatiiiisq/'F/ora, 1778), a Brentford
nurseryman. Ha gives a copious list of annual.s, arranged
according to their heights and colours ; and by affixing a number
to each sort, he can readilv iiuUcate on his plans the kinds
to be employed, and tbeir relative position. Thus he has 89
sorts of common hardy annuals, arranged in six different
classes, for sis different ranges, in borders as follow : —
First range, mhicb grow from 8 to 12 or 14 incites high.
1. Cape marigold ; purple and white. [vermiculàtus.)
2. Large caterpillar; yellow, and singular pod. (Scorpiùrus
S. Venus’s looking-glass ; light purple. (Prismatocàrpus Spéc.)
4. Ram’s horns; yellow; the pod is its beauty.
5. Venus’s navel-wort ; clear white. (OmphalMes Jinifhlia./
Third range, which grow from 20 lo 24 or 28 incA«« high.
Spanish nigella, witb black seed ; light blue. (barbàta)
Spa-'-'- ■- ' - ..TO... •
- Blu
S3. Annual rest-harrow; pale red.
34. Double Roman nigella ; white mixed with blue, [minus.)
35. Small running nasturtium ; dark orange. (Tropai'oiuin
36. Nettle-marjofam; yellowish, no smell but to the over-
curious.
37. Rocket larkspur ; pink and white. (Delphinium AjàcU var.)
38. Sweet-scented lupines ; bright yellow. (Lupìnus lùteus.)
39. White Moldavian balm ; fair white, ancl fragrant smell.
40. Dutch lupines ; fine blue. (Lupinus hirsùtus.)
41. Annual hare’se a r; paleyellow. (Bupleiirumrotundifol.)
42. Purple Jacobrea; purjilish-red and yellow eye. (Senècio éleg.)
43. Dutch ranunculus-marigold ; sulpliur-colour. [minnin.)
44. Red-topped clary; pale red, and pink leaves. (Salvia Hor-
Fotirih T inge, which grow from 2 to or 3 feet high.
4-5. Belviderei yellowish,ahandsomeplant. (Kòchia«copària.)
46. Small variegated corn-poppy; vanous,white, &c.
4487.. DC*o"u"b'"le’ u"-p'•'r-riogrho.t larkspur; jihie, blush, &c.
I. Cyan 1.1.... V.ro //A».-,»..
). Thoi
.OT. OT. .._ o___________________ [tertéxta ?)
12. Small hedgehogs ; yellow, aud singular pod. (Medicàgo in-
13 Woodrooi; li^ithlue . (.Aspérula arvénsis.)
14. Reti hawkweod; pale red. (Borkliaùsia riibra.) [ricàta?)
15. Large hedgehogs ; yellow and singular pod. (Medicàgo mu-
Secoiiii range, which grow from 1 2 to 18 or 20 tncAei high.
16. Oak of Jerusalem ; yellowish, with fragrant smell. (Che-
17. Small white candytuft ; clear white, [nopòdium Bòtrys.)
18. Long-horned devil in a bush ; yellow, and singular pod.
19. Convólvulus minor ; bright blue with yellow eye.
20. Large purple candytuft ; light purple. (Ibèris umbell.àta.)
21. \Vhite Lobel's catchfly; reddish-white. (Silène Arm. àlb.)
22. Annua! snapdragon; purple and yellow. (Linhria triphylla?)
24. Scarlet, or wiiigpea»; dark and lightred. (Tetragonólobus
.............. mous, red and W " °
h.[1. (DaiiVra tltr:
ir ; blue, crimson, &c. (Centaurèa C
50. Prince’s leather; dark crimson. fAmarantus hypochon-
51. Crown-larkspur ; pale pink, spotted, &c. [driacus.)
62. Honey scabious ; pale blue, and globular pod.
.53. Portugal lychnis ; pale red.
54. Small blue lupines ; bright blue. (Lupinus vàrius.)
6.5. Loves lies a-bleeding; lightred. (Amaràntus caudàtus.)
56. Ranunculus marigold; deep orange. [major.A
57. Honeywort ; dark pur))le, and singular shape. (Cerinthe
58. Strawberry spinach; bright-red fruit. (Biitum virg.etcap.)
Fifth range, which grow from 3 to 4 feet high.
59. Venetian smail-fiowerod mallow ; purpUsh-white.
66. Branching larkspur; blue and white, &c.
67. Tall white lupines ; clear while. (Lupinus àlbus.)
68. Double black carnation poppy; rose-colour.
69. & 27. Small Peruvian nasturtium ; dark orange.
70. Lord Anson’s peas; fine blue. (Làthyrus satìvus.)
71. White lavatera : snow white. (Lav/itera Iriméstris.)
72. Dwarf double and quilled yellow sunflower; deep yellow.
73. Bladder ketmia; pale-sulphurandpurple eye, with singular
pod. («ibiscus Triònum.)
Sixth range, which grow from btoT or Wfcet high.
74. Tall double yellow sunflower, with black seed; deep yel.
75. Painted lady sweet-scented peas ; pale red, and white.
76. Aracli ; sulphur-coloured. (Atriplex hortrásis.)
77. Purple sweet-scented peas ; dark ami light purple, [entàle.)
78. Talf Indian persicaria; bright crimson. (Poljgonum ori-
79. Painted lady crown peas ; hlack and white.
80. Convolvulus major ; fine purple. [làtum corólla àlbà.)
81. White crown-peas; clear white. (Plsuin sativum umbel
82. Large Indian nasturtium ; dark and light orange.
83. 'I’all double brimstone sunflower ; suljiliur-coloured.
84. White sweet-scented peas ; clear white.
85. Plain Tangier peas; fine crimson. (Látliyrus tingitànus.)
86. Tall oriental mallow ; purple. (Lavatera arbòrea ?)
87. Painted lady Tangier peas; pale-red and white.
S.?. Scarlet beans ; fine scarlet. [(Jfftlva crispa.;
89. Curkd-leaf upright mallow; white tinged with purple.
J
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^^Mh8_7aò,.r*,-«hesowsin six rows, or rather at six different distances from the walk, according to the different ranges,
79 SO 81 82 S3 84 85 86 87 88 89
•^9 CÚ 61 62 6.1 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 79 73
ò-'i 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 51 55 56 57 58
31 32 33 3J 35 .36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 4Î
16 17 19 20 21 23 24 25 26
: 9 10 12
28 2
1.- 14 1.5
¿189. Fiwaarmlar dump or cone of Jlowers, including all the eigbtynine different sorts, he arranges the six heights in
SIX concenmc circles (fg- 919.), placing a persicaria and oriental mallow in the centre. The genera! appearance {fig.
91S-), he-says, is " the same on every side, rising graduallv from the edgeun
wards, the Iiigli^t plants meeting nearly in a point at the centre, and no
two flowers of the same colour or shape being seen together.” {Beauties qf
FJora, &c, p .}:._) 1 o those who have but a limited space and means, or who
have few perennial flowMs; to persons in remote situations in the country;
o iesidenis in the colonies; and to female and infant gardeners, the above
hst nnd modes of arrangement afford a source of considerable show and
mn iseraent at a very smal expense, ancl little trouble, and, being annuals,
i i l J® ‘" " i k i 'le ¿option of botanical names into popular use has
rpn,ipr=H crorvie of those of Sw-irnt.d,.o- n’s list .a lmos. .t obsoleteff; twheem hahvaed, therefore attempted to identity some of them, and would '
fl . ° i 4/ ^ Swindon’s time, a great many new hardy annunlT have"been
niroduced mto the country; and the followmg sorts may be substituted for
th^G assigned to t m corresi.onding numbers in the above list: or these, and
wdohna’tse lviestr. others migiit be enumerated, may be added to the kinds of S win-
2 Helidnthemum gut- 22 7-upìnus.nànus
ftitum 24 Cliirkfa pulchélla
• 'OEnothèra tenélla,&c. 28 Roemèria hybrida
4 Lschschôlt-zfa califór- 30 Gilia capitàta
1 Q cròcea 33 Clàrkia élegans
S'»rapa«ula Lòre» 35 Tropæ'oliim màius
1.3 Gflia .....
18 Calliópsis bicolor
a achilleff'/òffa vai*, atrosangui-
' ' ' neum
49 Nicotfàjia pèrsica,
longiflòra
58 Petùnia phcenicea
59 Lupìnus imitàbilia
ii S i ? '" *
S u b s e c t . S. Specks and Varieties of Half-hardy Annual Border-Flowers.
5400. IIALF -IIA RD Y ANNUAL BOKDK Il-FLOWf
ANI) s I iS b e K^^^ A U G U ST ,
Height from Qtoiofaft. From i qfafoot to \foot.' From Ifoot to I), foot.
RED.
Halandrfnia speciósa
jynandrópsis candelài).
Spermacòce lanceolàta,
tenùior
Verbéna Aublèfta,
l.ainbérti, chamaedri-
fòlia, pulcliélla
Heliànthemum nilóti-
Helióphila pusilla,
pectinàta
Fliarnàceum àellidifò-
lium
Spermacòce dióilina
YELLOW.
Rióphytum sensitìvum
Cleòme monophilla
Glhiu- '''•-i-i- -
Tetrj,- ,__ Meseinbryàntliemum
sessiliflòr.,pilòsum, &c.
Mimulus moscbàlus
O'xalis microphylla
Pederbfa Agèria
Spilàiitlies Acmél., oler.
BLUE.
Anagrtllis indica, Monèlli
latifòlia
'ster fenéllus
Kaulftissia amellóides
Lobè'ia débilis, ««-necioì.
Monóp.sìs conspicua
RED.
Cacàlia coccínea
Diánthus chinénsis
I.opèzia hirsùta,racemo,
Nicottàna glutinósa
(Enothèra tenélla
Rhodànthe Manglòsii
Stèvto pedàta, &c.
WHITE.
Argemòne albiflòra
Blumenbàihia insignis
lei,me aruleàta, ifous-
tòni, virgàta
Mesembryàntliemum
crystàllinum, sessilifl.
fl. àlb.
YELLOW.
Argemòne ochroleùca,
mexicàna
Càssia procùmbens t.
Lòtus indicus
Millèi-ia biflòra, quin-
quetlòra
Nyctòriiim rostràtum
Tèctis ciliàris
Scyphàiithus volìibilis
Tagèfe» pàtula fl. pièno,
' i fl. pièno
BLUE.
.Amphérephis intermèdia,
mùtica
Campànula dehiscens
Helióphila pilòsa var. incìsa
(arabiiiìdes)
Lobèlia gràcilis
I RED.
Callistémma horténse
! red, red bonnet, red
i quilled
Lopèzia racemósa
■Mirábilis Jalùjta flòre
I rùbro
(Enothèra fenuifolia, &c
I WHITE.
jArgeinònG grandiflòra
Callistémma horténse
white and quilled
Mirábilis Jüiàpafl, álb.,
longiflòra
Lo,isa álba
iMo.schària pinnatifida
jC/cymum, several
I _ YELLOW.
i-Ridens heteroplif-lla
Calceolària fiorili, t., pin.
télsia orientàlis
Ceplialóphora glaùca
Chrysàntberau— — '
tuir
Gnapl..^ _____
«eliclivi-sum foe'tidum
Nyctèrìiim Fontanesfà-
nimi, lobàtum, rostràt.
Trigonèlla esculènta
Zinnio pauciflòra
BLUE.
Callistémma horténse
■ ■ te and blue quilled
, cránthus africànus t.
Didiscus coerùieus
Tradescfmti'a erécta
n lifuot to 2 fed.
RED.
Balsamina coccínea,
horténsis
Cleòme cardinàiis
Zinnia élegans 5. coccínea,
multiflòra,
revoluta, verticillàta,
hjbrida AVHITE.
Cleòme heptophylla
Daliira ceratocaùion
Ipomcc’a Quam. cor. ài.
Benècio éleg.fl. àl. and pi.
Tricliosànthes anguìna
Zinnia éleg. white-rayed
Xeránthemum únnuum,
white-rayed
YELLOW.
Galinsògea parviflòra,
trilobàta
Ilunnemànfa/umarite-
fòlia
Loàsa grandiflòra
nitida. Plàcet
Vicotfàno panieulàta
Tagè/e« erécta, b. fl.
ity r. aurànlio.
BLUE.
Evólvulus iinifòlius
Maleshérbfo coronàta
Nemóphila phacelitiìdes
Nyctèrium heterodóxum
Frotii 2 feet upwards.
RED.
Ipomce'a coccínea, pur-
piirea fl. c.'imeo
Málva ininiàta
Nicottàna macrophílla,
Tabàcxim, and other.s
Xeránthemum ánnuum
WHITE.
Clirysánthenium coronàrium
coróllisàlbis
Cleòme polygama
Dinètus raceinòsus
Nicottàna longiflòra,
péisica
Peiitnia nyctaginiflòra
PoIJgonum orient, ¡'db.
YELLOW.
Chrysfintliemuin coro-
nàriiim
Cleiòme aràbica
Heliànthus indicus
tubiofórmis
ielichrjsuni bracteàtum
Nicottàna Langsdórflii
luciliéckia amplexicaùlis
Tagèfei corymbòsa
Ximenèsia enceliüidcs
BLUE.
Ipomce'a purpùrea fl.
cterùleo
Lupinus mutàbilis,
mutàbilis var.
Cnickshanksfdni/«
Maleshérbta coronàta
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