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mentioned: — Standard or "dot" plants of Sumach, 

 variegated Maples, and AlKzzia lophantha, with in- 

 termediate ^'[dCD.is oi Arimdinaria japonica, then filled 

 in with dark-leaved Cannas ; the outer margin, or front 

 of bed, to- he Grevillea robusta and Yucca recicrva^ 

 on a ground- work of Salvia argentea ; edging with 

 Solamim pyracanthum. An oval arrangement is as 

 follows : three large plants, equidistant through 

 centre, of variegated Ahutilon ; then five plants of 



arrangement of dwarfer plants for a circular bed 

 consists of a central plant of Dracmna australis ; next 

 three plants of variegated Yucca ; next six of Solanwn 

 pyracanthmn ; the outer line being six other Sola- 

 nums, alternated by six white Thistles {Ohamcepeuee 

 diaeantha) ; the edging to be a complete line of the 

 Eish-bone Thistle (Chmncepeuce Casahonce) ; and the 

 undergrowth common Stone-crop [Sedmn acre). 

 These arrangements will sufficiently indicate what 



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Sde-xeopical Beds at Heckfield Place, Wihchfield. 





JSicinus Gibsonii, also through centre ; then a line each 

 side of Fatsia japonica, commonly known as Aralia 

 Sieboldii ; the outer margin Centaurea candidissima, 

 filled in on each side of bed with Solatium robustum, 

 in the centre of Solanum being one good plant of 

 Ferula comimmis. A circular arrangement is a central 

 plant of Eticalyptus globulus ; next three plants of 

 variegated Phormium, with intermediate plants of 

 Melianthua major ; then a. circle of Cannas; next a 

 circle of Solanum marginatum ; and the bed filled out 

 with white and grey Thistles (Ohameepettce diaeantha 

 and Chamaipeuce Casabonce). Another most elegant 



we mean by mixed planting , and will suggest other 

 arrangements. Moreover, it is not imperative that 

 a sub-tropical garden should be wholly composed of 

 foliage. This once was our view, but practice has 

 shown that it was a mistaken one — at least, so far as 

 our taste is concerned; "VVe now use Sunflowers, in- 

 termixed with the Giant Hemp {Cannabis gigantea). 

 for greenery, the graceful and finely-cut foliage of 

 which makes a most perfect setting for the now 

 fashionable flowers. As a setting for single Dahlias 

 we use Ferula communis, the Eern-hke foliage con- 

 trasting most beautifully with the broad foliage of 



