BEDS OF VARIOUS SHAPE 



)r gravel. Really they are such simple shapes that it is surprising 

 low rarely they are to be seen in gardens. 



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FIG. 6 



FIG. 1 



Beds with curved outlines are, of course, more difficult to peg out 

 md cut satisfactorily than are those with straight lines and points, 

 out any gardener can perform the work if he takes pains enough. It 

 ,s best to use a number of small white pegs, and when accurate 

 measurements have been made these should be placed at 

 ntervals of 2 or 3 inches 

 until the design is known to 



quite accurate. Often a 

 inal measuring will reveal 

 Inaccuracies, so when these 

 pave been rectified the cut- 

 king out of turf or the forking 

 up of gravel should be done. 

 These designs may any of 

 them be set in a round or 

 square of gravel or grass, or 

 occupy positions in lawn 

 corners. 



An original long bed is 

 shown by Fig. 5. r (p. 60). \ The 

 pattern is admirable for a 

 large lawn bed, since the 



ss mower can be taken all 

 round it. Perhaps it looks FIG. 



