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Beddin^-out — continued. 

 tlie colours in alternate Beds. The Beds, a, a, a, Flower 

 of Sprinpr, or another silver-leaved Pelargonium; h, b, b, 

 Purple King Verbena, or Imperial Dwarf Ageratnni ; r, c. 

 White Porfeetion Verbena, and silver-leaved or wliite- 

 liowered Ivy - leaved Pelarj,'onium : d, d, Allfrnauihfra 

 magnifica; e, e. Blue Lobelia. The long border, Altei-- 

 nanthera paronychioides, edged with Anteniiaria lomen- 

 iosa; or Iresine Lindenii, edged with Pyretlirum, Golden 

 Fleece or Crystal Palace Gem Pelargonium. The two 

 sides may also bo planted alike. The colours are re- 

 versed above to produce a greater variety and a more 

 striking effect. This design is also well adapted lor 

 Carpet Bedding 



Bed G. Kkd n. 



Fig. 221. Bedding-out Designs. 



Nursery Bed. This is merely a reserve ground or 

 nursery for a large stock of plants of various sorts, such as 



Bedding"- out — continued. 

 Roses, &e. One of the first requirements is an easy access 

 to the individual i)lants, and with the least possible waste 

 of space. This may bo obtained by arranging* the Beds in 

 regular geometric figures, as shown in Figs. 219 and 220, 

 and, by exercising a little care and taste, the whole can be 

 so contrived as to present an ornamental appearance. 



We are indebted to Messrs. Cannell and Sons for the 

 diagrams of Bedding-out designs shown at Fig. 221, which 

 may be made very effective : 



Bed A. This Bed may be i)lanted with the following : 

 Summer-flowering: 1, Gain's Yellow Calceolaria or Agera- 

 tum Lady Jane ; 2, Geranium Vesuvius or another scarlet ; 

 3 and 4, Viola Bluebell or Purple King Verbena; 5, edged 

 with Giiaplialium lanatum, or A7itennaria tom.entosa^ white 

 foliaged plants. Summer Foliage: 1, Coleus Verschaffelfii ; 



2, Oentaiirea ragitsina coTnpacta ; 3 and 4, Mrs. Pollock 

 Geranium ; 5, band of any of the Echeveriaa, or Kleinia 

 repens. 



Bod B. Plants mentioned for A will do for this. 



Bed C. This is really intended for a Carpet Bed. 1, 

 AUernanthera amabilis, with a narrow line of amo^na for 

 the edge; 2, Mentha, or Herninria glabra; 3, band of 

 Mesembryaufhemum cordifolium variegatum. Flowering : 



1, Any kind of Scarlet Geranium; 2, Golden-leaved ditto; 



3, Blue Lobelia (edge). Spring : 1, White Arabis; 2, 

 Myosotis dwsitijiora ; 3, Golden Feather. 



Bed D. Summer: 1, Pink Geranium; 2,Ire!tine Lindenii; 

 3, Golden Feather. Carpet: 1, AUernanthera versicolor 

 grandis ; 2, Mesembryanihemum cordifolium variegatum; 



3, AUernanthera magnijicat edged with Semperimiutn mon- 

 ianum. 



Bed E. 1, Scarlet Geranium; 2, Pink ditto; S, Lobelia 

 spcciosa ; or, 1, Alter7ianthera ama'ua; 2, Mesembryan- 

 themum cordifolium variegatum. ; 3, Echeveria secunda 

 glauca. 



Bed F. 1, Dracaena, Chamcppeuce, or any other graceful 

 foliage plant for the centre; 2 and 4, AUernanthera 

 amabilis, the divided lines, 6, being filled with Mentha or 

 Echevcrias ; 3 and 5, AUernanthera amccna; and the 

 outer edge, 7, with Sempervivuvn cnlifornicnm,. This bed 

 would look well if planted with any of the above-men- 

 tioned spring flowers. Spring : Bed might be raised to 

 a mound, and lined out with hardy Sedums, or Semper- 

 vivums, placing a larger growing one in the centre ; and 



2, 3, 4, and 5 divisions may be filled with any spring- 

 flowering dwarf-growing plants. 



Bed G. 1. Small plant of Yucca; 2, Coleus Versrhaf- 

 feU.ii; Z^ Alyssnm variegatum; 4^, Lobelia pumHamaynifica, 



Bed H. 1, Golden Feather; 2, Mesembryanthemum ; 3, 

 Mentha; 4, AUernanthera aTnahilis; or 1, Coleus Verschaf- 

 feltii ; 2, Centaurea ragusina ; 3, Calceolaria Golden Gem ; 



4, Ageratum Lady Jane. 



BEDDING FIiANTS. This term applies to many 

 half -hardy subjects whicli are planted out in beds for 

 summer display, such as Ageratums, Calceolarias, Gera- 

 niums, Heliotropes, Lobelias, Verbenas, &c., all of which 

 will ])e treated under their respective headings. They are 

 mostly soft-wooded plants and are easily cultivated with 

 proper moans, in spring and autumn. 



BBDFORDIA (named in honour of a former Duke of 

 Bedford). Ord. Compositor. Greenhouse evergreen shrubs, 

 allied to Cacnlia. They thrive in a mixture of sand, peat, 

 loam, and brick rubbish, in equal proportions. Propagated 

 by cuttings, which should be dried a little before inserting 

 tliem in rough, sandy soil. 



B. saliclna (willow-like). Jl.-kraffs yellow, axillary and solitary, 

 or feu tiiu'f'ther. April. I. alternate, lanceohite, linear, glossy 

 ;iliovr, cdveiL'il with white touK'ntani underneath, h. 3ft. Vic- 

 toria an.l Tasniania, 1820. SVN. Cacalia salicina. (B. R. 923.) 



BEDSTRAW. 



Galinin. 



BBECH. See Fagns. 



BEBS. See Honey Bees, Humble Bees, and Wasps. 



