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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
' Bedding-out—continued. 
enjoyed, a grand effect may be produced by the grouping 
of tree and other large ferns with palms, Cannas, Aralias, 
Dracenas, &c., avoiding, of course, formal arrangement, and 
yet, when finished, a symmetrical appearance should be 
produced. In more open positions, palms, Castor Oil Plants, 
Cannas, Humea elegans, Aralias, Phormiums, Wigandias, 
Fig. 217. DESIGN FOR BEDDING. 
Nicotianas, &c., may be employed, the result being, if 
properly arranged, most gratifying. Sub-Tropical Bedding 
should not be done till the middle or end of June, and the 
Beds should be well dug and freely manured for those that 
are to be planted ont. 
Bedding-out— continued. 
are intended for specimen foliage and other plants, such 
as Fuchsias, Yuccas, Aloes, Cannas, Solanums, variegated 
or plain Reeds, Grasses, Maize (Zea), &c. No. 1, tall plants 
of Echeveria metallica, edged with E. glauca; 2, 2, yellow 
or orange Calceolaria; 3, 3, Mrs. Leavers Pelargonium; 
4,4, Triomphe de Stella ditto; 5, 5, purple or blue Verbena; 
6, 6, white ditto. The narrow border round the 
side may then be filled in with Golden-feather 
Pyrethrum, blue Lobelia, or Alternanthera ama- 
bilis. This same plan may also be treated in 
quite a different manner, according to the taste 
of those adopting it, or the stock of plants at 
command. ; 
Fig. 217 illustrates a design admirably adapted 
for a rosery or small flower garden. Its only 
ts, fault is the number of sharp angles at the 
corners of some of the Beds; but this can be 
counteracted by the predominance of curved 
lines. It is easily formed, and the effect is good 
if furnished in the following manner: The circle 
in the centre, 1, Centaurea ragusina compacta, 
edged with a double line of Coleus Verschaffeltit ; 
the four figures 2, 2, 2, 2, scarlet Pelargoniums, 
such as Vesuvius, Bonfire, Triomphe de Stella, 
or others ; 3, 3, Mrs. Pollock, golden-zoned Pelar- 
goniums, edged with Alternanthera amena; 4, 4, 
Lady Cullum, ditto, ditto, edged with ditto; 
5, 5, Lobelia speciosa, Imperial Dwarf Ageratum, or 
Purple King Verbena; 6, 6, white Verbena or white Ivy- - 
leaved Pelargonium. : 
The group of Beds illustrated in Fig. 218 is effective 
on grass or gravel. If on the latter, the lines should be 
Fig. 216 represents a Border or long piece of ground, 
_ which may be either marked out permanently with Box 
Fic, 219. ARRANGEMENT OF NURSERY FOR ROSE TREES AND 
eae SHRUBS, 
edging, dwarf-growing silver or golden leaved plants, tiles, 
stones, or pebbles, and filled in with silver sand or bright- 
_ goloured stones or gravel; or the lines may be widened out 
_ into walks. The whole of the small circles not numbered 
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Fic. 218. DESIGN FOR BEDDING OR CARPET BEDDING. 
_ defined with Box, Golden Thyme, Cerastium, or Santolinas. 
The design is pretty on level, but is still more effective 
on sloping, ground; in the latter case, it should rise 
from the straight walk (dotted line). Thus each Bed may 
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