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October, 1905 



168. On a terrace where the beds are viewed from all sides, maKe them square, solid masses of bright 

 color, edged by white. The narrow beds which marK the cross paths can be of different color. To fill 

 these 2320 square feet with flowers all the season would cost $275. Other schemes cheaper 



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169. For bordering both sides of a walK or drive- 

 way, use long narrow beds relieved by smaller ones. 

 Tulips, begonias, yuccas, pansies, and nierembergia 



170. Beds for a small front yard are best long 

 and narrow. Filled three times for $15, using six 

 different kinds of plants 



171. A more pretentious effect for small gardens, 

 but using only two varieties at each season. Hya- 

 cinths, alyssum and ageratum 



172. The sort of thing for a public square. An 

 edge of grass and a permanent border. Tulips re- 

 placed by cannas in the centre 



What to Plant for Succession, 

 and the Cost 



168. Square beds 20x20 ft.; rectangular beds 4 x20 ft. 



Fall: 1. Tulip Proserpine (scarlet); 2. Tulip Pottebak- 

 ker White ; 3. Tulip Cottage Maid (pink); cost $110. 



Spring: 1. Geranium Mary Hill; 2. Double sweet 

 alyssum; 3. Nierembergia frutescens; cost $165. 



169. Large beds 10X2J ft.; small beds 2 J ft. square. 



Fall: 1. Tulip Chrysolora (yellow); 2. Tulip Due van 

 Thol (white); cost $2. 



Spring: I and 2. Begonia Erfordii; 3. Yucca glortosa; 

 cost $10. 4. Yellow pansies, cost $4. 



Summer: 4. Tall cup flower (Nierembergia frutescens); 

 cost $4.80. 



170. Large bed 10 x 2i ft; small beds 3x2^ ft. 



Fall: I. Hyacinth Rubra Maxima (red); 2. Hyacinth 

 Alba Superbissima (white); cost $4.50. 



Spring: I. White ten-weeks' stock; 2. Red ten-weeks' 

 stock; cost $5.25. 3. Blue pansies. 



Summer: I. Dusty miller (Centaurea Cineraria); 2. Ce- 

 losia President Thiers; 3. Ageratum Stella Gurney; cost 

 $5.25. 



171. Dimensions 20 x 6 ft. 



Fall: 1 and 3. Hyacinth Alba Superbissima (white); 

 2. Hyacinth Charles Dickens (pale blue); cost $20.25. 



Spring: 1. Variegated alyssum; 2 and 3. Ageratum 

 Stella Gurney; cost $9.50. 



172. Diameter of circle 25 ft.; of flower bed 19 ft. 



Fall: Tulip Artus (scarlet), Ribbon grass (Phalaris 

 arundinacea, var. variegata), for border; cost $7.50. 



Spring: Canna Leonard Vaughan; cost $3.50; Phalaris 

 to remain. 



173. Hollow section of a 10-ft. square. 

 Fall: Hyacinth Robert Steiger (dark red); cost 

 Spring: Verbena Beauty of Oxford; cost $6. 



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174. One-quarter of a circle, 10-ft. radius. 

 Fall: Tulip Proserpine (scarlet); cost $5. 

 Spring: Geranium Mary Hill; cost $8. 



175. Semicircle, 7 i-f t. radius. 

 Fall: Tulip Vermilion Brilliant; cost $5.75. 

 Spring: Canna Egandale; red Chilean beets, for border; 

 cost $4.50. 



176. Oval of 15 x 10 ft. 



Fall: Tulip Rembrandt (scarlet); Tulip Pottebakker 

 White, for border; cost $6. 



Spring: Canna Chicago; Pennisetum villosum, (P. 

 longistylum of gardeners), for border; cost $7. 



177. Narrow border bed 15 x ai ft. 

 Fall: Blue and white crocuses; cost $2. 

 Spring: Blue and white pansies; cost $6. 

 Summer: Browallia grandiflora; cost $6. 



177. For the amateur who wants plenty of 

 variety. Three changes in the year. Begin with 

 crocuses; follow with pansies and browallias 



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173. This sort of angle planting decreases the 

 apparent distance. Suitable for very small gardens. 

 Hyacinths and verbenas would cost $11.75 



174. For angles and corners where there is 

 plenty of space use the quarter circle. Geraniums 

 are put in after the tulip bulbs are removed 





175. The half-circle is often most effective at the 

 base of a portico. It gives support to the structure. 

 Use bold foliage plants after the bulbs 



176. An oval bed on a lawn is weak if the 

 central mass of color is much broken up. Cannas 

 and pennisetum after tulip bulbs are removed 



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