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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 17, 1878. 
at4feetfromtheground. I wasalso shown a plant of Maréchal 
Niel Rose which was planted inside the orchard house last | highly appreciated. 
March, and which has since made an aggregate growth of 65 feet. 
Some fine blooms are anticipated from this plant by the Rector 
and his able gardener Mr. Graham.—W. W. 
BOUQUET DAHLIAS. 
Your correspondent, Mr. William Taylor, in his article on 
“Mixed Borders for Autumn,” page 253, asks to be supplied 
with a list of half a dozen liliputian or bouquet Dahlias. 
Having grown a few of these varieties for several years, I 
can confidently recommend the following as well worthy of 
cultivation :— 
Guiding Star—Pure white, quilled ; very fine. 3 feet. 
Northern Light.—Bright scarlet ; dwarf and free. 
fed Gauntiet.—Deep red: fine. 3 feet. 
Pure Love.—Lilac rose; very fine. 23 feet. 
Little Dear—Blush-white, flushed and tipped with rose : 
exquisite. 3 feet. 
Little Dorrit.—Rosy lilac. 
penden, St. Albans. 
3 feet—_JOHN HENSHAW, /ar- 
REGENT’S PARK. 
Ir is unnecessary to enter into detail respecting the general 
features cf this noble park, for they have been frequently 
referred to. We may, however, add that Mr. William Browne, 
the able Superintendent, who did so much to improve the 
flower gardening at Hampton Court, and which is now so well 
sustained by his successor Mr. Graham, has been especially 
successful in his floral arrangements in Regent’s Park. . A few 
years ago we scarcely looked for flower gardening in the park 
under notice beyond such as might be found in any ordinary 
garden in the country, but now the carpet beds are on an 
equal with those in the other London parks, and the great 
improvements lately made are highly appreciated by the 
thousands of visitors who crowd around the flower beds. 
Fig. 47. 
5, Mentha Pulegium gibraltarica. 
6. Echeveria secunda glauca. 
7. Mesembryanthemum cordifolium 
yariegatum. 
1, Base of vase. 
2, Coleus Verschaffeltii. {major. 
3, Alternantbera paronychioides 
4, Sedum glaucum. 
The carpet beds are somewhat intricate in outline, but all 
the colours have come out most beautifully, and every plant 
has filled its allotted space. The colours are well and evenly 
balanced, all the divisional lines are neatly defined. and the 
selection of plants is such as to at once impress the visitor 
with the fact that the whole work has been done by the hand 
of a master in the art of floral decoration. The carpet beds 
are all in duplicate—that is to say, beds of the same design 
are arranged opposite each other on both sides of the walk. 
Designs of two of the beds are submitted, showing the elegance 
cf the patterns and the effective mode of planting the beds. 
Subtropical bedding is also effectively carried out, and is 
The plants have grown with great luxu- 
riance, and this style of garden embellishment is considerably 
heightened in its effects by the rich and yaried scenery that 
1, Base of vase. 6. Pyrethrum Golden Feather. 
2, Coleus Verschaffeltii. 7. Alternanthera paronychioides. 
3, Cerastium tomentosum. major. 
4, Alternanthera amabilis latifolia. 8. Sedum acre aurea. 
5, Mentha Pulegium gibraltarica. 9. Echeveria secunda glauca. 
surrounds it. Tke following are a few examples of planting 
the beds: Bed No. 1.—Ricinus Gibsoni carpeted with Cine- 
raria acanthifolia, next a band of Pelargonium Prince Arthur 
edged with Lobelia White Swan. Bed 2.—Centre plant of 
Draczena indivisa, surrounded with Abutilon Thomsoni yarie- 
gata and Iresine acuminata mixed; next a band of Pelar- 
gonium Bright Star edged with Alternanthera magnifica- 
Bed 3.—Centre Ricinus macrocarpa, with a band of Pelar- 
gonium Lucius: then a band of Ivesine Lindeni surrounded 
by a mass of Mesembryanthemum cordifolium yariegatum, 
edged with Echeveria secunda glauca. Bed 4.—Centre Hi-. 
biscus rosea sinensis and Sonchus laciniatus mixed, carpeted 
with Coleus and Begonias; then a band of Pelargonium Neat- 
ness edged with Lobelia pumila magnifica, and margined with 
Echeveria secunda glauca. We might mention many others, 
but the above will give an idea of what is being done in 
Regent’s Park, and what may be further expected in years to 
come. Mr. Browne isto be complimented on the improvements 
that he has effected since he took the charge of the park, for 
waste places are clothed with Ferns and other luxuriant 
verdure ; in fact, the park has throughout the summer heen 
extremely and yariedly beautiful.—VISITOR. 
RABY CASTLE.—No. 2. 
THE arrangement of the glass at Raby is very scattered, no 
order or method being adopted. We arrive at the second and 
third Peach houses, 118 feet long and 12 wide. The second 
house contains Barripgton and Royal George, the third being 
entirely deyoted to Admirable. The trees were in perfect 
health and bear heavy crops of excellent fruit. In front of 
these houses near to the edge of the walk is quite a hedge 
of Tritoma Uvaria, whick had a yery imposing appearance at 
thetime of our visit ; in front of the Tritoma were Stocks, Helio- 
tropes, &c. Near here was more subtropical bedding. The 
Scotch Thistle shone with graceful effect, its silvery appear- 
ance contrasting well with its metallic and sombre neigh- 
bours. We next pass the Box garden, a geometrieal design 
by Mr. Westcott. Adjoining is a magnificent hedge of Fuchsia 
Riccartoni 5 feet across. There is also a ribbon flower border 
skirting this part of the kitchen garden, in which Duchess of 
Edinburgh Viola was very fine. We next pass to the south 
