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Bedding-out — continued. 

 enjoyed, a grand efPeot may be produced by the grouping 

 of tree and other large ferns with palms, Cannas, Aralias, 

 DracEenas, &o., avoiding, of course, formal arrangement, and 

 yet, when finished, a symmetrical appearance should bo 

 prodiicod. In more open positions, palms, Castor Oil Plants, 

 Cannas, Htt>nea eleganSj Aralias, Phormiums, Wigandias, 



Fig. 217. Design for Bedding. 



Nicotianas, &c., may be employed, the result being, if 

 properly arranged, most gratifying. Sub-Tropical ]3edding 

 should not bo done till the middle or end of June, and the 

 Beds should be well dug and freely manured for those that 

 are to ho planted out. 



Bedding-out— continued. 

 are intended for specimen foliage and other plants, such 

 as Fuchsias, Yuccas, Aloes, Cannas, Solanums, variegated 

 or plain Eeeds, Grasses, Maize (Zea), &c. No. 1, tall plants 

 of Echeveria TnetallicUf edged with E. glauca ; 2, 2, yellow 

 or orange Calceolaria ; 3, 3, Mrs. Leavers Pelargonium ; 



4, ■!, Triomphe do Stella ditto; .5, 5, purple or blue Verbena; 

 6, 6, white ditto. The narrow border round the 

 side may then bo tilled in with Golden-feather 

 Pyrethrum, blue Lobelia, or AUemanthera 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 

 fault is the number of sharp angles at tho 

 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 compncta, 

 edged with a double lino of Colens Verschaffeltii ; 

 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 AUemanthera amcena ; 4, 4, 

 Lady CnUum, 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. 218. Design for Bedding or Carpet Bedding. 



Fig. 21G represents a Border or long piece of ground, 

 which may be either marked out permanently with Box 



Fio. 



219. AaUANGEBlENT OF NUKSEIIY FOR EOSE TllEES AND 

 SimUBS. 



edging, dwarf-growing silver or golden leaved plants, tiles, 

 stones, or pebbles, and filled in with silver sand or bright- 

 coloured stones or gravel ; or the lines may be widened out 

 into walks. Tho whole of the small circles not numbered 



defined with Box, Golden Thyme, Cerastiura, or SantoUnas. 

 The design is pretty on level, but is still more effective 

 on sloping, ground ; in tho latter case, it should rise 

 from the straight walk (dotted line). Thus each Bed may 



FIG, 



220. AUKANGEMENT OF NlIltSERV FOR KoSE TREES Ai\D 



Shrubs. 



bo soon to the best advantage, and the group may be 

 extended to any length. The circular Beds should be 

 planted with two distinct colours, such as good pink and 

 scarlet Pelargoniums of similar habits of growth, placing 



