ON BEDDING PLANTS. 



thera versicolor ; No. 3 with Alt. paronychioides, having a small 

 plant of Ficus elasti.ca at each of the four corners ; No. 4 with 

 Mentha; No. 5 with Echeveria secunda glauca ; No. 6 with 

 Alternantkera amcena, having centre dot plants of Centaurea 

 ragusina compacta or Santolina incana ; No. 7 with Alternan- 

 tkera aurea nana ; No. 8 with Echeveria metallica ; No. 9 with 

 Cerastium tomentosum, having dot plants of Iresine in the 

 centre; No. 10 with Mesembryanthemum ; No. n with Alternan- 

 tkera major aurea, having dot plants of Cbamsepeuce ; No. 1 2 



Fig. 103.— Design for Carpet Bed (I). 



with Antennaria or Spergula, interspersed with Sempervivum 

 tabulaforme or 5. triste. The beauty of the bed will be improved' 

 if the whole of the central portion from No. 5 inwards is 

 raised about 8in., and the Echeveria planted in a double row on 

 the edge. 



In Bed I (Fig. 103), No. 1 should have a centre plant of Grevillea 

 robusta or Eucalyptus globulus, and be carpeted with Alternantkera 

 magnifica or Alt. versicolor ; No. 2 would be best filled in with 

 Mesembryanthemum or Sagina pilifera aurea; No. 3 with 

 Herniaria or Mentha ; No. 4 with Alternanthera major: No. 5 with 



