Identifier: centurysupplemen1901nich (find matches)
Title: The century supplement to the dictionary of gardening, a practical and scientific encyclopaedia of horticulture for gardeners and botanists
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Nicholson, George, 1847-1908
Subjects: Gardening Horticulture Plants, Ornamental
Publisher: Hyde Park, Mass. : Geo. T. King London : L. Upcott Gill
Contributing Library: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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Fin. 143. Design for Carpet Bed (B). Fig. 144. Design for Carpet Bed (C). In Bed D (Fig. 145), No. 1 might be filledwith Alternanthera magnijica; No. 2 withAlt. versicolor; No. 3 with Alt. am(ena ; Nos.2 and 3 should also have a centre plant ofPicus elastica, Fatsia japonica, or a smallPalm ; No. 4 should be filled in with speci-men dot-plants of Coleus, Perilla, Iresine,Gentaurea, Santolina, &c., planted in oppositepairs; No. 5 should be filled with Mesem-bryanthemum, and lined with Kleiniarepens; No. 6 with Sagina pilifera aurea;No. 7 with Mentha; and the groundwork(No. 8) with Antennaria toinentosa, Sedumglaucum, or Sedum Igdium. In Bed E (Fig. 146), No. 1 might befilled in with Alternanthera -inajor, andNo. 2 with Alt. major aurea or Stellaria
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-* 1.—Yellow La Croix. CHRYSANTHEMUMS:2.—Alice Carter. 3.—N.C.S. Jubilee. 1900 Supplement—Recent Introductions, &c. 129 Beddingf Flauts- -continued. graminca anrea; a row of frota three to five plautaof Chamtepeuco might be placed along the middle ofNos. 1 and 2. No. 3 might be planted with Kleiniarepens. No. 4 with Alternanfhera amosna^ and No. 5 with Alt. amabilis or Alt. viagnijica,having centre plants of Chamaepence. The gioundwork (No. C) might be filled with Mentlia, Herniaria, Antennaria, or one ofthe Sedums. If the bed is of sufiicieutsize, Eucalyptus globulus might be substi-tuted for the plants of Cbamiepeuce. In Bed F (Fig. 147), panel No. 1 mightbe filled with Alternanthera amwna; No. 2with Echeveria secunda glauca or E. aga-voides; No. 3 with Cerastium tomentosumor Sagina pilifera aurea ; No. 4 with IresinoLindeni; No. 5 with Alternanthera major ;No. G with Alt. aurea naita ; and the gTound-work (No. 7) with Meseml.tryanthemum. Ifdot-plants are required for this

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