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In bed A (Fig. 95), No. 1 might have a centre plant of Grevillea 

 robusta, and be carpeted with Echeveria Peacockii ; No. 2 with 

 Sempervivum montanum ; No. 3 with Leucophyta Brownii ; No. 4 

 with Alternanthera versicolor, having a dot plant of Grevillea at 

 the centre of each panel; No. 5 with Alt. t>aronychioides ; No. 6 



Fig. 95. — Design for Carpet Bed (A). 



with Alt. aurea nana ; No. 7 with Alt. major ; No. 8 a dot 

 plant of Santolina incana, carpeted with Alternanthera amabilis ; 

 No. 9 should be filled in with Mesembryanthemum cordifolium 

 variegatum ; and No. 10 with Alternanthera magnifica. 



In bed B (Fig. 96) the panels numbered 1 might be filled in with 

 Alternanthera ammna, and have a small plant of Acacia (Aliizzia) 

 lophantha inserted near the end furthest away from the centre of 

 the bed j No. 2 would look well with a centre plant ot Dracmna 

 (Cordyline) australis, or any other tall, graceful-foliaged plant, 

 carpeted with Echeveria secunda glauca or Leucophyta Brownii; 

 panels numbered 3 might have dot plants of Dracaenas at their 

 centres, and also one near each end, carpeted with Alternanthera 

 magnifica; panels marked 4 with Alt. versicolor and a dot plant 

 or two of Echeveria Peacockii; No. 5 with Alt. rosea nana; 



