. An encyclopædia of gardening; . h we have advanced onthe subject of planting the beds of conservatories or stoves ; but when the houses andcollections are extensive, tlien some plan of arrangement ought to be adopted. Here,as in shrubberies and flower-gardens, there are three modes, by mingling, by grouping,and by metliod. For general effect the first is the best, but for prolonged enjoyment andexamination in detail, the two others are greatly preferable. An abstract view of themodes by mingling and grouping might be represented by lines (^5. 585, 586.), in 585 X ?I- — -i-i h -i- -f- 4„ 4- ?
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . h we have advanced onthe subject of planting the beds of conservatories or stoves ; but when the houses andcollections are extensive, tlien some plan of arrangement ought to be adopted. Here,as in shrubberies and flower-gardens, there are three modes, by mingling, by grouping,and by metliod. For general effect the first is the best, but for prolonged enjoyment andexamination in detail, the two others are greatly preferable. An abstract view of themodes by mingling and grouping might be represented by lines (^5. 585, 586.), in 585 X ?I- — -i-i h -i- -f- 4„ 4- ?i- ; S ??r r ??4 ..|... vvhich, by the mingled mode, the colors are as regularly arranged as chequer-w^ork, while,by the grouping mode {fg. 586.), they succeed each other in large irregular the first mode, there is only one plant of a color by itself; by the second, from halfa dozen to three or four dozen, according to the size of the group and the plants. Book 11. CULTURE OF BOTANIC HOT^HOUSES. 825 .786. Thalamiflo. sect. 1. | Thalam. sect. 2. 1 Thalaraiflo. sect. 3. | CaJyciflorae. 1 CorolUflorae. \ Monochl. & Phanerog. 6206. By either mode regard must be had to place the j)l<^nts in gradation according totheir size, from the front to the back, or from the lowest to the highest part of the stage,as well to give them every possible advantage as to light, as to present the greatest surfaceto the eye of the spectator. It is not desirable, however, to dress them so regularly, asthat the general slope of verdure shall appear as if shorn or mown, for that both deprivesthe sides of the plants of a considerable portion of light and air, and. the eye of varietyof form, and light and shade ; it will have a much better effect if somewhat irregular,and if here and there a distinguished individual appear above the rest as a standard. 6207. In at~ranging by method or botanically, either the Linnaean or Jussieuean classifi-cation may be adopted; the latter is unquestionabl
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