. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 210 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. As a rule, it is best to keep beds of mixed Conifers distinct from those of shrubs, but such plants as the Yew will be quite at home in either combination, and beds devoted to the Yew â and Osmanthus, with an edging of variegated Euonymus, present -a very cheerful appearance during winter. It is not necessary to confine winter bedding strictly to the ^planting of Conifers and evergreen shrubs, for many other hardy â¢evergreen plants, such as the large-leaved Saxifrages or Megaseas,; may be
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 210 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. As a rule, it is best to keep beds of mixed Conifers distinct from those of shrubs, but such plants as the Yew will be quite at home in either combination, and beds devoted to the Yew â and Osmanthus, with an edging of variegated Euonymus, present -a very cheerful appearance during winter. It is not necessary to confine winter bedding strictly to the ^planting of Conifers and evergreen shrubs, for many other hardy â¢evergreen plants, such as the large-leaved Saxifrages or Megaseas,; may be used with equal effect; but enough has been said to show that there is no dearth of subjects suitable for this much- neglected style of bedding. Those who require still further information with respect to Trees and Shrubs will find it in the chapter devoted to that -.*'â â Saxifraga 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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