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In a still more simple style, the bed is raised six inches 

 or more above the common surface, with an abruptly 

 sloping edge. The surface of the bed is occupied as any 

 ordinary bed, while the slope may be planted with Eche- 

 Yerias or other plants that lie close to the ground. If the 



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Fig. 62.— DESIGNS FOR CORNERS. Fig. 63.— SECTION OF RIBBON BORDER. 



slope is covered with grass kej^t nicely clipped, instead 

 of Echeverias, etc., the effect is also good. The outline 

 of such beds may be of any other form than circular, 

 such as a star, crescent, oval, etc. 



DESIGNS FOR CORNERS AND BORDERS. 



Figure 62 represents two designs of flower beds for the 

 corners formed by the intersections of walks or drives at 

 right angles; where two corners directly opposite are to be 

 thus occupied, the same design ought to be used in both. 



Figure 63 shows a section of border in the ribbon 

 style. Commencing with line a, low plants are used, 

 and with this the hight is 

 increased with each letter, 

 and the d may contain the 

 highest plants, from this 

 they decrease in size, and 

 those in g aud a being alike 

 in hight. The effect of a 

 long border of this kind is 

 very striking. A scroll pattern for a border ic shown in 

 figure 04. 



Fig.64.— PORTION OF SCROLL BORDER. 



