64 GARDEN PLANNING AND PLANTING 



Begonias. Dot plants all of Chilian Beet, except the edging waved 

 row, which should be of crimson Iresine. so that the Begonias will not 

 be hidden. 



A simple effective bed is suggested by Fig. 2 (p. 63). Here again all 

 the pattern is marked out by dot plants, and.Chilian Beet proves excel- 

 lent for the cross marked A, and Iresine for the lines N. It suffices 

 very well, however, to sow a Tom Thumb miniature crimson Nastur- 

 tium, dark leaved, for these outer lines ; B can be white Stocks, c, 

 rose Asters : D, rose Stocks ; E, white Asters ; F, white Phloxj 

 Drummondi, G rose Phlox Druminondi ; H, carmine Stocks ; i,; 

 carmine dwarf Asters ; J, carmine dwarf Asters ; K, carmine Stocks ; 

 L, white Phlox Drummondi ; M, rose Phlox Drummondi. This 

 makes a rich coloured bed. 



All hardy annuals would fill this bed well thus, and could be 

 sown on the spot ; A, dot plants, Zea japonica ; N, dot plants, 

 golden Nasturtiums ; B, Eschscholtzia alba ; c, dwarf blue Corn-j 

 flowers ; D, Phacelia campanularia ; E, Eschscholtzia rosea ; F, 

 Tom Thumb white Candytuft ; H, cream Nasturtium ; i, Cream Cupa 

 (Platystemon californicus) ; J, crimson Nasturtium ; K, Calliopsis 

 Crimson King, dwarf ; L, cream Nasturtium ; M, Cream Cups. 



Round and square flower beds are common in gardens, so the 

 great demand is for uncommon or, at least, beautiful ways to plant 

 them. There are always different tastes to suit, for one man loves a 

 tangle of Poppies and grasses better than any design : a second may 

 prefer just a centre mass of one flower and an edge of another, and a 

 third will chiefly admire a carpet bedding pattern. The best way td 

 please visitors to the pleasure grounds is by having all the different! 

 kinds of bedding-out represented. 



A striking round bed will be one made like Fig. 1 (p. (>(>)* 

 This was designedffor a large round on a lawn, and the edge wa$ 

 all to be formed of Violas of different named sorts. To plant then| 

 in rings would have needed more of each kind than was in possession^ 

 and 'even then the colours would have clashed, so this method wad 

 thought out, and looked charming when actually accomplished. At 

 A was the white Viola Mrs. J. M'Crae ; B, Maggie Currie, rose| 

 streaked purple ; c, M.olly Pope, yellow ; D, Mrs. Chichester, white,! 

 flaked and bordered purple ; E, Maggie Clunas, primrose ; F, Princess 

 Ida, rosy heliotrope ; G, The Mearns, plum edged white ; H, Ardwelj 

 Gem, yellow ; i, Accushla, white, edged purple ; J, William Neil 

 pink ; K, Crimson Bedder ; L, Primrose Dame ; M, Ithuriel, pale blue! 

 N, True Blue ; o, Bullion, gold ; r, Shamrock, white, shaded ana 



