. The book of the garden. Gardening. Their size may be regulated by circum- stances ; but, if upon a large scale, shrubs should be partly introduced, and on a Fig. small scale, the bedding-out principle of planting followed. Figs. 126, 127,128,129 are all adapted to this style, and may be used as wholes in small gardens, or as centre-pieces for larger compositions in gardens of the largest size. In fig. 920, the beds might be planted as indicated by the figures a b and c, which represent the three primary colours, yellow, scarlet, and blue. The scarlet is placed in the centre, being the
. The book of the garden. Gardening. Their size may be regulated by circum- stances ; but, if upon a large scale, shrubs should be partly introduced, and on a Fig. small scale, the bedding-out principle of planting followed. Figs. 126, 127,128,129 are all adapted to this style, and may be used as wholes in small gardens, or as centre-pieces for larger compositions in gardens of the largest size. In fig. 920, the beds might be planted as indicated by the figures a b and c, which represent the three primary colours, yellow, scarlet, and blue. The scarlet is placed in the centre, being the most intense, while the blue is placed next the edge, which is supposed to be. 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 not perfectly resemble the original McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood
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