. Lawns and gardens. How to plant and beautify the home lot, the pleasure ground and garden . r, severalcoleus, Alternanthera ; rose andbright tints of crimsonmixed with other colors—Acalypha, Coleus, Alternanthera,Irisine, and Achyranthes ; blach, pu?ple, r maroon—severalColeus, Perilla, red-leaved Oxalis and clover; succulentplant*—Echeveria, Sempervivum, Sedum, small centuryplants, Yucca, Cordyline, and cactus ; foinrirnj plants—Lobelia fulgens (scarlet), Lobelia eriuus (blue and white),and Ageratum (blue and white); sub-tropical plants—Gre-villea, Acacia lophanta, crotons, abutilons
. Lawns and gardens. How to plant and beautify the home lot, the pleasure ground and garden . r, severalcoleus, Alternanthera ; rose andbright tints of crimsonmixed with other colors—Acalypha, Coleus, Alternanthera,Irisine, and Achyranthes ; blach, pu?ple, r maroon—severalColeus, Perilla, red-leaved Oxalis and clover; succulentplant*—Echeveria, Sempervivum, Sedum, small centuryplants, Yucca, Cordyline, and cactus ; foinrirnj plants—Lobelia fulgens (scarlet), Lobelia eriuus (blue and white),and Ageratum (blue and white); sub-tropical plants—Gre-villea, Acacia lophanta, crotons, abutilons, screw pines, andpalms. Somewhat distinct and extremely beautiful effects areproduced by large-leaved plants of quick and robust growthsuch as Musa eusete, Wigandia caracasaua, Aralia papy- jflo\vcr=06c&s an& JSor&ers. 3i rifera,Canna,Ferdinandia, Jacaranda, Ficus, Melianthus, Gie-villea, Acacia lophanta, Aralia chinensis, Leu arnabilis, and white variegated Lavatera. Even maize, giant hemp, Risinus,and Artemisia are useful and effective for this purpose. In. FIG. 74.—FLOWER BEDS. Explanation : A, Parterre. 1. A central lied planted as follows : 1. Areca Iutescens(specimenpalm). Begonia. 3. Grevillea robusta. 4. White ageratum. 5. Violaeornuta. 6. Echeveria. 2. Two rectangular heels: 1. Specimen Draeena indivisa; bottom, blueAgeratum. 2. Verbenas. :{. Lobelia erinus. 4. Echeveria. &. Circularbeds : 1. Centre. Chamapeuse in a bed of red Alternanthera. eordifolium variegatum. 3. Red-leaved oxalis. 4. Two beds : 1. Scarlet geranium 2. Rose-colored geranium. 3. Bluelobelia. 4. Sempervivum. 5. One bed: 1. Heliotrope. 2. Scarlet -cranium. 3. Dusty miller. 4. Sem-pervivum. B. Circular bed : l. Salvia splendens. 2. Salvia patens. 3. Rose-coloredBegonia. 4. White Ageratum. 5. Lobelia erinus, blue stone. C. Oval bed : 1. Acalypha. 2. Red eoleus. 3. Yellow coleus. 4. Dustymiller. .>. Arenaria. D. 1. Variegated maize. 2. Wigandiaor Solanum.
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