ON BEDDING PLANTS. 



and the portions marked 6 with Alt. ain-ea 7w.?ia : the ground- 

 work (No. 7) might then be filled in with Heiviiaria glabj-a or 

 one of the Mossy Saxifragas. 



Fig. 96. — Design for Carpet Bed (Bl 



In bed C (Fig. 97), Xo. i should be filled in with r\Iesem- 

 bryanthemum, and have a plant of Acacia lophajitha at the 

 centre of the heart : Xo. 2 with Alter?ianthera Jiiajor aurea : 

 No. 3 with Alt ??iagnijica, having a dot plant of Acacia in the 

 centre of each ; No. 4 with Sagina {Spergiila) pilifera aurea : 

 those outside the panels numbered 6 should each have a plant 

 of Chamaepeuce in the centre : No. 5 should be filled in with 

 Leucophyta Broii>?iii or Anteiuiaria tomentosa, having a dot plant of 

 Acacia in the centre : No. 6 with Fachyphytiim bracteosu??i, also 



Fig. 97. — Design for Carpet Bed (C). 



having an Acacia in the centre if the bed is made large enough to 

 allow of it without overcrowding : the groundwork (No. 7) should 

 consist of Herniaria or one of the Sedums. 



