September 20, 1S77- ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



229 



surrouuding belt of Golden Feather, terminating in circles at i 

 the points of the diamond, another band of Veronica incana, ; 

 angles of Alternanthera, and a ring of green Saxifraga next 

 the margin of Golden Feather. No. 5 has interlocking links 

 of Golden Feather and Echeveria, the centres filled with Alter- 

 nanthera amcena, with angles of Alternanthera versicolor, 

 Sempervivum montanum, and Leucophyton. No. 6 has a 

 star of Iresine Lindeni, with bands of Golden Feather, Tagetes, 



and Lobelia; angles of Veronica incana, and ring of Alter- 

 nanthera magnifica. These are a few typical beds " taken as 

 they come," not selected, and all of them and many more are 

 excellent. The plants named and their association may be 

 suggestive. As to the designs, they are founded on Bimple 

 geometrical rules, and anyone with a pair of compasses or a 

 peg and string need not be long at a loss for a pattern. Dia- 

 grams of two beds are submitted, which afford an idea of the 



1. Iresine Lindeni. 



2. Saxifraga sp. (green). 



Fig 47.— Scale of half an inch. 



8. Pyrethrum Golden Feather. 



4. Pelargonium, or Geranium, Black Douglas (bronze). 



5. Veronica incana (grey). 



6. Alternanthera magnifica. 



character of the patterns which prevail throughout the series ; 

 but all the beds are different. They are about 12 feet in 

 diameter. 



The circular bank round the rosery, which is 9 feet wide, is 

 very beautiful. It is planted somewhat as follows : — In the 

 centre of the bank, at intervale of 9 or 10 feet, are somewhat 

 kite-shaped pendants of Centaurea ragusina, surrounded and 

 connected with IreBine Lindeni. In the front of this are 

 zigzag belts of Golden Superb Geranium, Bine King Lobelia, 

 and Leucophyton. Next the walk is a margin of Eeheverias, 

 and between them and the Leucophyton are angles of Alter- 

 nanthera paronychyoides major in brilliant colour. At the 



back of the Centaurea and Iresine the large half-circular 

 spaces are filled with Geraniums, pink and scarlet alternately, 

 backed with a row of silver variegated Geranium next the 

 green edge of the Roses. The balance of colour in this bank 

 is admirable, and the general effect of the arrangement is ex- 

 tremely good. 



In fine contrast to the bank and carpet beds in connection 

 are the large Dahlia beds on the adjacent lawn. These are 

 bedding Dahlias, which bloom earlier and more profusely than 

 the show varieties. The plants here have been rich masses of 

 bloom for some time past, and will continue gay until destroyed 

 by frost. Why are not these Dahlias and the charming bouquet 



