. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . ublishedby Geo. A. Solly & Son, Springfield, Mass. This styleof bedding requires the highest degree of tec
. The standard cyclopedia of horticulture; a discussion, for the amateur, and the professional and commercial grower, of the kinds, characteristics and methods of cultivation of the species of plants grown in the regions of the United States and Canada for ornament, for fancy, for fruit and for vegetables; with keys to the natural families and genera, descriptions of the horticultural capabilities of the states and provinces and dependent islands, and sketches of eminent horticulturists . ublishedby Geo. A. Solly & Son, Springfield, Mass. This styleof bedding requires the highest degree of technicalskill, and is especially enjoyed by the Germans, whosegardeners excel in it. The position of a bed is far more important than thestyle of bedding or the kinds of plants that are natural school of landscape gardening, as opposed tothe various schools of ornamental gardening, makes noobjection to bedsin themselves,but dislikes theirusual are com-monly given themost conspicu-ous places, wherethey must beseen, whetherpeople like themor not. Theyshould be in aplace by them-selves wherethey do not in-terfere with thequieter andlarger pictures ofthe whole areas,as in FairmountPark, Philadel- 4-3 i 494. An Italian Calendula ufficinalia. Orange Kini;. 2. Agpratum nanum, Blue Perfection. 3. White geranium. 4. Scarlet Alternanthera paronychioidesas an out-line separating parts of the deaign. 466 BEDDING BEES IN HORTICULTURE. phia, are particularly conimemiablo; a flower-bed shouldnot be in the iiiidille-of a larpe lawn, because it dis-tracts the attention from llie larger picture, andbecause the lawn is the canvas upon whi<li the land-scape gardener makes his„^^ picture. The chief merit of ^^g^*/« lieds is their attractiveness and brinhtness, which ac-counts for their presence inparks and iiuhlic ])laces. Onthe other hand, they are ex-pensive, and lliev are attheir best oidy two or threemonths in the year, whilea mud-h
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