CHAPTER XIII 

 BEDDING PLANTS 



SO-CALLED bedding plants that are grown 

 under glass and only planted out during 

 Summer, when atmospheric conditions are 

 most favourable for vegetation generally, 

 naturally succeed well, especially if strong, 

 healthy specimens and suitable soil composts 

 are used. There are, however, some species 

 that do much better than others when subjected 

 to the impure atmosphere of our town gardens, 

 and of these the following may be recom- 

 mended : FUCHSIAS of most kinds are well 

 suited for planting where smoke and dust 

 abound, and at several places in London 

 notably the Royal Mint several varieties of 

 Fuchsia have been found preferable to most 

 other plants when used for bedding purposes. 



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