Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 135, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1916 — STYLES IN FLOWER BEDS [ARTICLE]

STYLES IN FLOWER BEDS

Excellent Idea Sometimes to Get Away From the Conventional Designs 8o Often Seen. Do not be afraid to get away from the conventional when making flower beds. Have beds different from those of the neighbors and different from last season’s beds. Geraniums, coleus and the other old bedding 1 favorites are good, but It is tiresome to see them everywhere. Verbenas are not bedding novelties, but might be used more generally; also petunias, abutilons, cupheas, fuchsias, balsams and ivy leaved geraniums. A mixed foliage bed of tropical appearance can be made by the use of the following plants in such combinations as may be desired: Aspidistras, ficus In variety, crotons in variety, dracaenas, pandanus, pepperomia, palms in variety, sansevieria, echevsrias, ferns, grevilla robusta, white leaved cineraria and centaurea, pyrethrum, goldenfeather, farfugium, maurandias lobelias, lantanas, cupheas. The last .three named will supply a little color in red, white and blue flowers to lighten up the color of the various foliage plants. The taller plants scattered about the bed will supply shade for the smaller shadeloving plants and the ferns, which should be tucked in naturally to fill up space. The variety of colors in the foliage of dracaenas, pandanus, crotons, cineraria, centaurea and pyrethrum will contrast well, if the planting is arranged with care, and the whole will make an unusual and beautiful bed.