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beds which are on either side of the borough arms, 
peii eight rayed stars, outlined with Echeveria 
glauca, the centre ү” one of them reme repre- 
sentation of the royal crown, in Pyrethrum, on & 
groundwork of Herniaria glabra, the Sidi being 
re epresented b y crimson and blue flowers; the other 
bed is pla id so as to represent the crest of the 
Prince of Wales, tbe feathers being worked out with 
gatum an 
n cordifolium variegatum a 
Tipes and t , is shown 
on & groundwork ^ dark green, The beds at 
each end are circular, and are surmounted т» а 
crown ; in the centre А the ча 2 the lette 
R. A 8. E., the monogram of the Royal ee 
cultural Society of England. This is enclosed by a 
Garte g the motto of the Society, “ P € 
with on ;" and below each bed, on a scroll, 
the words, Welcome to the Royal" [The * 
edging of Cerastium, and dotted with Dactylis 
glomerata, A bed of golden Pelargoniums, Harr 
Hieover, witha vns band of аы Mulberry Queen, 
otted over with Lilium auratum; a bed of mixed 
1 tuberou de — dotted with 
Hydrangea paniculata, wa In another, 
silver мы green-leaved ыш... were planted 
together; in another Love Lies Bleeding was ne 
"wd snp blue-flowered Lobelia and Dracen 
desirable t 80, entetemon finds 
giflor 
Gladiolus, вана амь чоц ee Ficus elastica are 
Fic. 75.— CARROT, 
ton people will not be os before pn recognise the 
oy N of such decorations. Ep >d. 
re some bol xamples of 
MR in which the blazeof scarlets, йа, and other 
colours was toned down by dot plants of a grac efal 
character. 8 at the tims of my visi 
were in good bloo ова 
S. 
St 
ы had seen them at 
places ome fine beds consisted of 
blue and white Lobelias, cs 1 Musk as 
——— the latter just showing through the 
Lobelia, the bed being thinly dotted with small 
plants * Glories —— One good bed was 
West Bri m Pelargonium and 
another had Pelar- 
gonium John Gibbons, dotted with Abutilon Thomp- 
soni variegata, Other — consiste isted t Henri 
Jacoby Pelargonium, with t 
Dactylis glomerata, planted 2 iagon er across 
che beds, Some raised re edged with Eche- 
veria secunda glauca, and * with blue and 
white Lobelia and Love Lies Bleeding. Another 
bed had a filling of West Brighton Gem, and an 
SCARLET MODEL, 
much employed, and the usual class of a 
plants lend grace and beauty of leaf to the 
sheltered parts of the ground, Roses are in sete чай 
ү here, and although the plants were cut 
down to the snow-line by! frost last winter, very few 
were mons they ha vigorous ee 
and render у. Мапу rm the best varieties 
d the soil appears to be very ne 
Brench- 
ween овев, во that a bright mass of colour 
is obtain the beds when the 
Many of the spikes had three and four branches. 
with which it is planted seem very 
consisted chiefly of Paonies, Poppies, Delphiniums, 
Phloxes and Helianthus ; and other varieties 
= Dahlias being planted Mom the 2 sal arboretum for 
, Abies накай Te tt Теда 
Ма isa Cupressu niana variegata, 
A large lake for skating piss" boating is pred че] 
by water from the river Skearn. 
The lake is furnished with several islets, grottos, 
and waterfalls, 'The shrubs and trees with which 
the isles are planted consist of golden-leaved Elder 
and Willow » the latter having leaves of light green 
tiat andthe: 
trees. Some old Willow trees of large size growing 
near the lake contribute greatly to the general good 
effect seen in this part of the park, For the amuse- 
ment of the public, me re placed in the lake, and 
bowling, croquet, and lawn-tennis — have been 
laid out. Some mee span-roofed houses stand in 
the garden, together with cold frames, and pits {в for 
required for he beds and borders. Spergula arvensis 
rea, all yellow-foliage plant suitable for 
"d Sterne has been largely increased for use 
another season, and a large stock of Viola Countess 
of Hopetoun is in course of preparation, B. W, 
VEITCH'S ND MODEL 
Tuis new variety т тан Horn Carrot, shown іп 
our illustration (fig. 75), wein the stump-rooted 
grown it n specimen- 
root, as was well observed at the vegetable show at 
Chiswick on September 5 last, in roots grown by 
Messrs, R. Veitch & Son of Exeter. 
PLANT NO NOTES. 
LYGODIUMS AS is ROOF AND PILLAR 
PLA 
Turse plants are especially Adapted for covering 
roofs and pillars in glasshou 
stove or warm-house plants 
ме аге 3 left until they turn brown, but in 
the с k L. japonicum, it will i found v" to 
train is uei foliage each year, entirely removing 
the old stems, The compost should be a rich one, 
as they are vigorous-rooting plants, and when the 
soil becomes filled with roots, they wi 
liberal applications of liquid-menure. 
best known, and most usefal in our gardens are L. 
japonicum, а native of the tropics of the Old World, 
and elegant light-growing plant, the lower 
For covering the roof or a vds mil this is perhaps 
the best. 
L. dichotomum is of à much more robust habit, 
producing a profusion of dark green оңу the 
atems of which are — stronger, p last in good 
condition for two o ; this isa е of 
Tropical Asia. 1. 8 1 ut 1850 
from the West Iadies, &2., is a most desirable 
The Һ ол 
of the Usited Sister or Жашына, < AVE aai D T 
to six-lobed 
useful pot plant, with small four to 
palmate pinnules; the fertile pinnules are much 
divided, and give the plant a distinct appearance, 
Other species less often observed in gardens are L. 
spores cau be o 
upon some species), they should be utilised for their 
increase, R. L. Harrow, 
