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1006 PEACTICE OF GAEDENING. Part III.
onH flowers ill i t lik e th e flowers o f a ta s te fu lly a r r a n g e d lio u q u c t, a r e v a rio u s ly disp o sed in n e a t
/r a /r aV f f ia tc r ? ? d e r a c co d in g ^ th e ir h e ig h t a n d c o fo u r, is a d e lig litfu l spe c ta c le , a n d w o rth y ¿ g én é ra l
im i t S Y e t s tfll’ in som e p a r tic u la r ca se s, I am disposed to copy th e D u tc hm a n , and I wo u ld h av e m y
b ed o f h v a c in th s d is tin c t ray tu lip s d is tin c t, ra y an em o n e s, m y ran u n c u lu s e s , m y p in k s , m y c a rn a tio n s
d S h i c t a ? d even m v o /h o lly h o c k s , d o u b le b lu e v io le ts , a n d dw a rf la rk sp u r s d is tin c t, to n o th in g
o n m d î è r J i ¥ i f offeose s. In d e p e n d e n t o f th e le ss tro u b le y o u h a v e in c u ltiv a tin g th em
w h en k S r e p a ra i /rou h av e b e a u ty in m a s s /s , a n d y o u h av e lik ew is e th e ir frag ran c e a n d P ^ f um e so
io n c e n t rS e d th a t th e y a re n o t lo s t in a ir , b u t pow e rfu lly in h a le d wh en you a p p r o ^ h th em . M rs . A d d
o n s th e c e le b ra te d tr a g ic a c tre ss, was a g r e a t a dm ir e r o f th is m o d e o f p la n tin g , a n d fond o i ^ n t e in p l a tm g
th S ‘ b e /u tv in maTses.’ S h e ad a p te d th is s ty le o f g a rd e n in g a t h e r la te re sid en c e on th e H a rrow p a d .
H ? r f a X n t r f i o w e r was th e F io la am oem a , th e com m on p u rp le h e a rts e a s e , a n d th is sh e s e t w ith u n -
s n 'irin g n ro fu s io n a ll a ro u n d h e r g a rd e n . H e r g a rd e n was r em a rk a b le m a n o th e r re sp e c t, a n d m ig h t
w ith g r e a t p ro p rie ty b e s ty led a g a rd e n o f ev e rg re e n s , wh ich , to g e th e r w ith a few de c id u o u s s h ru b s , we re
/ f th e m / s t som b re sable; a n d gloomy c a st, su ch as b o x -tre e s , iir, p r iv e t, p h illy re a , a rb o r v itæ , holly,
cvore ss th e re d c ed a r la u r e l, I r is h ivy, b a y -tre e , a rb u tu s , s p u rg e - la u r e l, &c. I h e on ly p a r t o f th e y e a r
in ^ v h ic h it c o u ld be viewed w ith any d eg re e o f s a tisfa c tion was th e w in te r , a s g iv in g n s e tq a p le a s in g
¡ S s / c ï ï i o ? M S e Ï Ï f n l e h o ld in g th J s e r i ta in th e ir g re e n v®rdur®jvnd ^ ^
n f r h e s iir ro u n d in " tre e s w e re s trip p e d n a k e d a n d b a re . ( T r . on F low e is , p . (>J.)
50G0 To s iv e a n example o f th e m a n n e r o f p la n tin g a bed o r border tn the m tn gU d style, suppose the
various co llars of flowers to be all included under the four common colours, red, white, blue and yMlmv ;
t h i t for th e time of flowering we allow February and March as one division, March and April as a second,
E m d J u / e as a t S ^ ^ ^ a fourth, Augiist as a fifth, and September and October as the sixfo and
Then sup/ose t h f 0 or bed, admits of four rows in width ; th e lowest plants to beplaced next
the walk or tE re y e of the spectator, iind the tallest a t th e back, in regular gradation. Mark out the
border in flw s lengthwise a id across, so that each plant may stand in the angle ot a square w ^ s e side is,
s/v 18 h f Then begin at the first row (fig . 861. and fix on th e ordw m which th e plants are to be
fitL id /s’ resnerts their time of flowering. To distribute the plants in flower a t ono time as equally as
S b l f o v e r T e of 1 ,¥ 3, 5. 2. 4, will, it is believed, be found th e best. Next, fix as
to tlie ord?f of colours ; and here it is of little consequence what order is fixed on, provided that order
be mfiftafned throughout the border ; say that we adopt the order of red, white, blue, and yellow ; then
the first row to be of th e lowest plants will stand thus : I r . Gw.3b. by. 2r. 4w. : fyat a red flower to
come hSto bloom i a February and March ; n ex t to it a white flower to come mto bloom m September
mid o /to b e r • iS x t a b lu e ^ to come Into bloom in May and June ; then a yellow t ower to come
into bloom in August - then a red flower to come into bloom m April and May ; and lastly, a white
flower t B r a e S b f o o r a in Ju ly . Thesecond, third, and fourth rows (b, c, d) are to b e arranged m the
same wav observing however, not to begin with th e same month and colour, for the sake of more effec- _
S X m&Mi/g t h / times of flowering lind colour of the flowers. Where roses or other shrubs are
tS be i S r / d S a p^^^ must be omitted, which, however, should not be allowed to derange the order
of the rest.
861
^ I r 36 5ÿ 2r 4io 16 6y S r 5w 26 4y I r 6w 56 2r 4w I r Cio 56
J , ............................................ 1,- 6w 36 by 2r 4«> 16 6y 5r 5n> 26 4y I r Ct« 56 by 2r Aw 16 6y 5r 5u> 26
............................... I r Gut 56 by 2r Aw 16 Ct/ 5r 5t« 26 i y I r Cw 56 by 2r Aw 16 Gy 3r bw 26 Ay I r
d ................. I r Cut 36 5y 2r 4w 16 6y 5r 5ut 26 4y I r Cut 56 5y 2r 4ttt 16 6y 3r 5«t 26 i y I r Cut 36
................. I r Cut 56 by 2r 4ut 16 6y 5r bw 56 4y Ir Cut 36 by 2r iw 16 Cy 5r 5ut 26 4y
/ ............................... I r Cut 56 5y 2r 4w 16 Cy 5r bw 26 4y I r Cut 36 by 2r iw 16 6y 3r 5ut
g ............................................ i r Cut 56 by 2r 4ut 16 Gy 5r bw 26 4y I r Cut 36 5y 2r 4t«t 16 Cy
¡1 ............................................................ i r Cut 36 by 2r 4ut 16 6y 5r bw 26 4y I r Cut ? l 5y 2r 4«t
5061. I f a donble bordel-, with a walk on each side ( fig . 861. a to A), a bed-group, or compartment on a
lawn, to be viewed on all sides, is to be planted, then it is only necessary to fix on th e number of rows,
and to keep the lowest plants in the margin and the tallest in th e centre, adhering in the rows to the
order of time and of colours given above, or to any order th a t may be fixed on, and inserting shrubs in
lieu of plants where it may be deemed advisable.
B o o k IV. PLANTING TIIE FLOWEE-GAEDEN.
F km e r s in borders should a lw a y s be p la n ted in row s, or in some regular form, and tjiis ap-
;pt up by ■ •- ----’ -X
pearance should be assiduously kept up'by trimming o
and ..............^reducing the bulk . of if plants which grow
grow too fast.
fused, crowded, or natural-like appearance, must b
5063..'iOCa W IV ith ith f f/o y u iir r colours,nuliyt/.vs. f tn o u n .r sixes, n n d s i ix x tim e s
s o f c oming in to fio iv e r , a mingled border may be commenced
with ninety-six sorts ; and th e pattern may be repeated like the border of any work of art ad
in fin itum ; but it is also evident, that it may include any number of species, provided these have the
desired requisites of height, colour, and time of flowering; the second and every successive repetition of
th e pattern being made up of different, and notbefore-introduced species, but still o fth e heights, colours,
and times offlowering required for the first example of the pattern. The safest way, however, is to
adopt but a moderate number of species, and those o fth e showy sorts th at have numerous vaneties, and
are of hardy vigorous growth. A suitable list for this purpose is given in the Floricultural Catalogue,
under the head of Border Flowers, and the reader may increase it a t pleasure from our H o r tu s B r i ta n nicu
s.
5064. The massed flow e r -g a rd e n is now by far the most common, though it is comparatively of modern
invention ; and it must be confessed th a t, whether the principle of arranging flowers in masses of one
colour be applied in borders along walks, or in beds on lawns or gravel, th e effect is striking and brilliant
beyond th a t of any other manner of planting. T h e principal point to be attended to is to keep
th e plants as near the ground as possible, so as to display the flowers without showing any of the leaves
or stems. The effect intended to be produced is th a t of a Turkey carpet, in which the pattern isdefined
by masses of colour strongly contrasted with each other ; each bed presenting a different colour, and
being filled with one kind of flower. It is evident that a garden of tliis kind requires great knowledge
of plants, skill in their cultivation, and taste in the arrangement of their colours, to produce a proper
effect; as unless such plants are selected as will flower all a t the same time, and grow all to the same
height, the unity of the design will be lost. The plants must also be well grown, and be in a high state
of health and vigour, or they wiil not flower properly ; and their habit of growth must be compact, as
if the stems are drawn up it will be impossible to cover the bed without showing them. Even when all
this is done, the whole will be spoiled if skill be not shown in the arrangement of the colours. T o do
this properly it is necessary to study what arc called the complementary colours. There are but three
simple colours in uature ; viz. blue, yellow, and red ; but there are also three compound colours ; viz.
groen, which is a compound of blue and yellow ; orange, which is a compound of yellow and red • and
purple, which is a compound of red and blue. Now according to the law of complementary colours everv
simple colour requires a compound colour, composed of the other two simple colours, to be next it as
tor example, red requires green ; blue, orange ; and yellow, purple ; and. indeed, it is said, th at if you look
¿eadfastly a t a circle of red you see a nm of green round it, and the same of the other colours. In addition
to the colours enumerated, all of which may be found in flowers white may be introduced to har-
monise any two colours together. The beds for gardens of this kind must always compose some regular
figure, b u t the walks which separate them may be either of grass or gravel &
5065. To g iv e a n example o f a massed flow e r -g a rd e n , fig . 862. is a plan of flower-beds on turf, surrounded
by a border for flowers ; beyond which is a bank of flowering shrubs, beginning with low sorts
and gradually rising to such as are considerably higher. The following references show the mode of
862
1. Choice herbaceous p lants ; perennials.
2. Anemones in sp rin g ; Tig ritlia pa-
vònia in summer.
e. Tu lip s in sp r in g ; (Fn o th ò ra speciósa
in summer.
7. A collection of campanulas.
8. A collection of phloxes.
9. F ritillà ria m elèagris an d winter aconite
in sp rin g ; Lohèlics fùigeiis a n d L.
i ’rinu s 111 summer.
10. .Wyaeinthus in sp rin g ; F u c h sia m i-
c ro p h y lla in summer.
11. (Eu o tiiè ra a n d China asters.
12. Choice herbaceous plants.
13. Crocuses an d snowdrops in sp r in g ;
pinks an d carnations in summer.
14. Sweet-scented a n d crimson China
roses. 15. Sun-dial, 16. Rockwork.
17. Edging of Jedsa scmpcrfi6rens, an d
witliin, a row o f dahlias, about 100
so rts ; every twelve feet a standard
Noisette rose in varieties.
p ulcliella an d In d ian p:
5066. The following list shows another method of planting these heds :__
1. 4. Scarlet pelargoniui—.
2 2, 3 3. Pu rp le verbenas o
6, 5. White verbenas.
i, G. Yellow calceolarias.
7, 8. White verbenas.
1 0, 10. P in k verbenas.
petunias. ............... .......
| 14,’ 14. Blue verboii'aV.
o r Other g r e e n h o u s e p la n t s may b e s u b s t itu t e d fo r th e s e a c c o r d in g to th e t a s t e o f t h e p la n te r .
5067. A c ir cu la r fiow e r -g a rd e n , is shown i n ^ . 864.; it is placed in a recess of a shrubbery or lawn, and
the exterior bed IS surrounded by turf, no part of which is narrower than 5 ft., and beyond there is a
border of low American s ^ n b s . The central mass (a ), which is 10 ft. in diameter, contains a collection
of China roses, including Ji. semperflbrens, sanguinea, and all the varieties of Noisettf^n/T.- and the interstices
are planted with a mixed collection of bulbs. T h ere may be a standard purple Noisette rose in
t ^ c e n tre ; and tiie marginal line should be of mixed hyacinths. T h e other beds are proposed to be
planted with herbaceous plants, bulbs, and showy greenhouse plants, in th e followmg m an n e r: —
6, Rod-floweriiig herbaceous p lants an d rod-:
tlie border o f Aimable Rosette liyaelntlls.
A, Fuciisia coccinca, or an y favourite ten d er a n n u a l or greenhouse
fi. White-flowering herbaceous plants
p lan t, aJternatiiig w ith m ix ed N arcissi, an d bordcreil
■ a n d white-flowering
b u lb s ; th e ho rd cr of w-liite crocuses.
with mixed dog’s-tooth violets.
I, Heliotropes, or other favourite ten der an n u al o r greenhouse
plants, altern a tin g w ith mixed T ris A lphium, an d hordered
with mixed 5 c illa sibirica, a n d b ifö lia ; th e la tte r in its blue,
white, an d red varieties. The beds a re raised a little in the
centre, as is shown b y th e section k l. Th e details o f one
bed {fig. 865.) are given as a specimen of th e m an n er in
winch th e beds a re proposed to be planted with herbaceous
p lants, altern a tin g with bulbs, an d bordered w ith bulbs.
uuius uia uumei oi wjiiie d, Blue-flowering herbaceous p lants an d blue-flowering bulbs,
bordered b y bluo or p u rp le crocuses.
e, Yellow-flowering herbaceous p lants a n d yellow-flowering
bulbs, bordered with yellow crocuses.
/ , Variegated horse-shoe pelargoniums, altern a tin g with
mixed hyacinths, an d bordered with mixed crocuses.
g, Variegated ivy-leaved pelargoniums, altern a tin g with
mixed tulips, a n d bordered wifli mix ed crocuses.
I. Herbaceous P la n ts w ith R e d F lowers ; eq u a l N um b e r s flo w e r in g in A p r il, M a y , J u n e , J u ly , A u g u s t,
a n d S eptembe r, till destroyed by Frost.
1. Outside R ow ; H eight o f the Pla n ts
fr o m 6 in. to 18 in.
1. F h ló x su b u là ta ; April.
2. Ly ch n is Viscària a n d flòre p iè n o ;
15. Dián th n s caucásicus; J __
; July.
17. Afilva
i / t a ; August]
18. A'ster
; September a n d Oc-
tober.
10. i ’iilóx setàcea : April.
20. Nhlòx pilòsa ; May.
21. (rurànlum Wallicht'tlnum, ; June.
22. L h ld x a ram 'n a ; July.
25. Xtàtice oleifòlia ; August.
24. Epilòbium la tifù lium ; September
■md October.
3. rtd u tirrh in iim m èd ium ; Juno.
4. P h ló x g lab ò rrima ; June.
5. Pen tstèmon angustifòlius ; August.
6. A'stpr salicifòlius; September and
October.
7. P rim u la A lliò n ii; April.
8. Aquilègia canadensis ; May.
9. P e tó n ie a g ra n d iflò ra ; June. double)______ ;_ ____
February an<l Marci
10. Cheiònc b a rb a ta ; Ju ly . 26. L y ch n is c o ro u à ta ; May.
11. Epü ô b ium a iig ustissimum; August. : 27. P h ló x s u b u là ta ; May.
12. I-obòlia fiilgens ; September an d Oc- 28. rerónicacÙLTnea.,Donn’sH o r t.C a n t.:
tober. Ju ly .
}•]• C e rtù sa MaltWoIito^April. ^ ^ 2 9 ^ (? en tid n a in c a rn à ta ; September and
14. Pen
30. V io laKróckerí; Feb ru ary an dM a rch
31. P u lm o n à ria ollicinàlls; Maj
October,
1. Aspérula ta u rin a ; April.
2. Geranium anemonefòlium ; May.
3. Cdlamintba g ran d iflò ra; June.
4. L à th y ru s gran d itlò ru s ; Ju ly .
5. P h ló x u iid u là ta ; August.
6. Stèvia p u rp ù re a ; October.
7. Dodecàtheon Me àd ia ; Aprii.
8. Centrànthus r ù b e r ; May.
9. D ic tàm n u s rù b e r ; Ju n e .
10. Chelóne b a rb à ta ; July.
11. 7/ibiscus ròseus ; August.
12. Lobèlt'a P ò p a ; September ai
tober.
13. P ap àv er b ractoàtum ; June,
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