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style of " bedding-out." At each change the beds should be well dug 

 and manured, but in preference to using a heavy dressing of dung 

 apply a light coat and supplement it with superphosphate or bone 

 flour at the rate of 4 oz. per square yard. 



Carpet bedding. This is the most formal of all systems, because 

 the plants used are low growers with coloured leaves, arranged in 

 bands and panels, and restricted by regular cropping with finger 

 and thumb throughout the summer. It enjoys no favour, and may 

 be considered obsolete, although used occasionally in the public 

 parks to stimulate the curiosity of the cruder elements of the 

 community. 



Trees. What are known as park or forest trees are not wanted 

 in the flower garden, because they deprive plants of sun and food. 

 But room should be found for one or two ornamental trees, notably 

 Copper Beech, Variegated Maple (Acer Negundo variegata), Tree of 

 Heaven (Ailanthus glandulosus), crimson and white Thorns, 

 Laburnum, Tulip Tree (Liriodendon) , Magnolia, Purple-leaved 

 Plum, Robinia, Almond, and Lilac. The foregoing are leaf-losers. 

 Amongst evergreens, Holly, Arbutus, and Portugal Laurel may be 

 considered. It is rare to see any of these approaching the dimen- 

 sions of the park trees, unless it be the Copper Beech; but all have 

 beautiful flowers or foliage to recommend them. The evergreen 

 cone-bearing trees (Conifers) are excellent for the flower garden, 

 because of their compact growth, graceful form, and handsome 

 leafage. The Cedar (Cedrus), Juniper, Cypress (Cupressus), Pines 

 and Firs (Abies, Picea, and Pinus), Monkey Puzzle, Larch (Larix), 

 Wellingtonia, Yew (Taxus), Maidenhair Tree (Ginkgo), and Thuya 

 are familiar examples. Conifers should not be set amongst shrubs, 

 but given isolated positions. Standard Thorns, Laburnums, 

 Purple-leaved Plum, Rowan or Mountain Ash, False Acacia, 

 and Almond may, however, be planted abundantly in shrubberies 

 to break up the uniformity. In this connection, too, the fruit 

 genera may be considered. Pyrus floribunda is a beautiful tree, and 

 so is the Bird Cherry. If a large, fast-growing tree is wanted for a 

 boundary, the Poplar might be considered ; if the heads are pruned 

 to about half the length of the branches for two successive years 

 they soon make a screen. 



Here are the names of some handsome evergreens for good 

 positions : 



Andromeda floribunda 



Arbutus Unedo 



Azalea 



Berberis 



Ceanothus 



Choisya ternata 



Cistus 



Coronilla glauca 



Daboecia 



Daphne 



Erica (Heath) 

 Kalmia latifolia 

 Lavender 

 Magnolia 

 Olearia Haastii 

 Pernettya mucronata 

 Rhododendron 

 Yucca 



