Bed 



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Bedding Out 



which help to show off their occupants to advan- 

 tage. They should be well and deeply dug, and in 

 most instances liberally manured ; with their edges, 

 if the beds are on grass, kept true and trim by the 

 use of edging iron and shears. Beds are often 

 formed in conservatories, and are greatly to be 



called a bed e.g. Onion bed, Carrot bed, Asparagus 

 bed, etc. 



BEDDING OUT. 



The term is applied by gardeners to the removal 

 of tender plants from the houses, pits, and frames 

 wherein they have been raised and protected from 

 the cold, to the open ground or beds wherein their 



AN OVAL BED. 



Outline of central figures (2) and circles (3) laid out with 

 Daotylis elegantissima. The planting is as follows : 1, blue 

 Myosotis; 2, crimson Tulips; 3, yellow Daffodils; 4, Golden 

 Feather alternated with white Crocuses. 



recommended, as exotic plants grown in them are 

 presented under an approach to natural conditions. 

 Alpine beds are those containing specimens of 

 mountain flora, and are very interesting adjuncts 

 to the garden. 



Reserve beds are used for the preservation of 

 evergreen and carpeting or edging plants which are 



STAH " BED FOR BUI.ES. 



1, yellow Hyacinths; 2, rose ditto ; 3, white ditto ; 4, dark 

 blue ditto ; 5, yellow Crocuses ; 6, Scilla sibirica. 



temporarily removed from the flower beds proper ; 

 or they may contain plants of Asters, Stocks, and 

 other annuals for filling gaps or repairing damages 

 in the bedding designs. The plot of ground in the 

 kitchen garden devoted to a certain crop is also 



A " FAN " BED FOR SPUING. 



1 (framework), radiating rows of yellow Tulips ; 2, mixed 

 Parrot Tulips on groundwork of blue Mvosotis ; 3, scarlet or 

 white Tulips. 



flowering period will be passed. This system is 

 immensely popular, and in fact enjoys almost a 

 monopoly of summer flower gardening, in spite of 

 the vigorous onslaughts made upon it by various 

 writers. The transference from frames to beds is 

 generally performed about the end of May or the 

 beginning of June for the more tender plants, as 



A CARPET BED. 



1, Colens Verschafleltii ; 2, Pyrethrum aureum cristatum ; 3, 

 AlternanthtTa ainrena speetabiiis ; 4, Cerastium tonu-ntosuni ; 

 5, Lobelia Crystal Palace Gem ; 6, Alternantlu'ra parony- 

 chioides ; r, Soduni glaueum. 



danger from frost is then considered to be past. 

 Whatever date is selected for bedding out, the 

 plants should previously have been well hardened 

 by exposure in cold frames: first with the lights 



