. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON BEDDING PLANTS. 203 plant of Abutilon Thompsoni in the round portions at each end of the panels. The number 5's should each have a centre plant of Abutilon, and be carpeted with Pachyphytiim bracteosum ; No. 6 with Alternmithera versicolor; No. 7 with Alt. major niirea or Alt. aiirea nana; the groundwork (No. 8) being carpeted with Mentha, Herniaria, Antennaria, or Sedum glaucum^ In Bed K (Fig. 105), panel No. i might be planted with Alternanthera aiirea, having a centre plant of Perilla; No. 2 with Alt. amoena; w
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON BEDDING PLANTS. 203 plant of Abutilon Thompsoni in the round portions at each end of the panels. The number 5's should each have a centre plant of Abutilon, and be carpeted with Pachyphytiim bracteosum ; No. 6 with Alternmithera versicolor; No. 7 with Alt. major niirea or Alt. aiirea nana; the groundwork (No. 8) being carpeted with Mentha, Herniaria, Antennaria, or Sedum glaucum^ In Bed K (Fig. 105), panel No. i might be planted with Alternanthera aiirea, having a centre plant of Perilla; No. 2 with Alt. amoena; while the top and the two lower No. 2 panels might each have a centre plant of Chamsepeuce; No. 3 with Alterfianthera versicolor., having centre plants of Centaurea; No. 4 with Alternanthera magnifica: No. 5 with specimen dot plants- of Perilla; the groundwork (No. 6) might be filled in with Mentha, Herniaria, Antennaria, or Fig. 106.—Design for Carpet Bed (L). In Bed L (Fig. 106), No. i should be planted with a specimen Dracaena or Aralia ; No. 2 with Echeveria Peacockii; No. 3 with Alternanthera amoena; No. 4 with Alt. aiirea nana., having centre plants of Iresine; No. 5 with Alt. magnifica or Alt. rosea nana, having centre plants of Acacia lophantha; No. 6 with Alternanthera versicolor or Alt. major; the groundwork (No. 7) with Mentha, Mesembryanthemum, Antennaria, Herniaria, or Sedum. The central panel might be nicely moulded from a slightly raised centre to the edges. Spring Bedding. This consists in planting beds in the autumn with bulbs and hardy herbaceous subjects for an early spring display. When the summer bedders have lost their beauty, and no longer present an attractive appearance, they are removed—those that are required for next season's display are placed in their winter. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may
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