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major ; No. 6 with Alt. aurea nana, and the groundwork 

 (No. 7) with Mesembryanthemum. If dot plants are required for 

 this bed, specimens of Dracasna, Grevillea, or Acacia lophantha 

 might be inserted in the centre of Nos. 1, 4, 5, and 6. 



In Bed G (Fig. 101), No. 1 should consist of a small specimen 

 Yucca or Dracasna ; No. 2, Echeveria Peacockii, edged with Semper- 

 vivum montanum ; No. 3, Alternanthera amcena ; No. 4, Pachy- 

 phytum bracteosum or Leucophyta Brownii ; No. 5, Antennaria 

 tomentosa or Alternanthera major aurea; No. 6, Alternanthera 



Fig, 102.— Design for Carpet Bed (H). 



versicolor; No. 7, Mesembryanthemum; No. 8, Mentha. The 

 centres of Nos. 4 and 5 should consist of small specimen 

 Palms; whilst the centres of the panels 7 and 8 might with 

 advantage have plants of Coleus, Perilla, or Iresine inserted. 



All the panels should be raised and bevelled off, the central 

 cross of Echeveria Peacockii being raised still further, and the 

 £. montanum planted on the sides. A nice plant of Chamse- 

 p'euce may be planted in the centre of the panels No. 6. 



In Bed H (Fig. 102), No. 1 might be filled with Kleinia repens, 

 having a centre plant of Aralia Sieboldii; No. 2 with Alternan- 



