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are formed with Box edging, leaviDg inteivenirg alleys. There 

 are Bix entrances, one at each end and two on each side, and 

 in the centre of each a email circular bed with a Rose tree or 

 upright shrnb in the centre of it, which takes oft' the formality. 

 The two circular beds are for vases, which may be made to 



add stUl more beauty to the effect by filling them with droop- 

 ing plants, which would be very appropriate. 



This design Ehonld be plactd in a level and open space near 

 the house, and be eo constructed that all the compartments 

 may be seen from the windows ; and if well kept, neat Box 



Fig. 22,— DE.SIGN FOE FLOWER QAEDEN ON ORAVEL. 



edging, smooth and well-coloured gravel, and smooth grass 

 verge and lawn, the design will be found attractive. 



The following is a list of plants and a suitable mode of 



arrangement for this design: — 



1, Cole'UB Verachaflfelti splendens 



2, Cineraria agpleuifolia 

 .1, Verbena Sportbmau 



4, Va'^es 



5, Cdleua Verschaffeltii splendeng 



6, Centaurea Kymnocarpa 



7, Verbena Purple King 



8, Silver-variegatetl Geranium 



9, Pinli-flowering Geranium 



10, Blue Lobelia 



11, Alternantheia paronycliyoides major 



12, Lobelia Blue Stone 



13, Htellaria Rraminea aurea 



14, Rose or pink Geranium 



15, Iresine Lintleni 



16, Golden Pjrethrum 



17, An uprigiit shrub Or Boae tree, 



with a carpet of Alternanthera 

 amCL-na ppectabilis or CuleuB 

 Verachaffelti HplendoDS 

 18 and 19, Echeveria socuada glauca.— N. Cor-E. 



Mbteopolitan Flobal Society. — We are requssted to state 

 that the grand Autumn Show of this Society will be held at 



the Alexandra Palace on the 24th and 25th inst. A very liberal 

 schedule has been issued, and iatending exhibitors must notify 



