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THE BOOK OF GARDENING. 



In bed D (Fig. 98), No. i is filled in with AlternantJiera 

 magnifica ; No. 2 with Alt. versicolor : No. 3 with Alt. amo^na; 

 Nos. 2 and 3 should also have a centre plant of Fiais elasfica, 



Fig. 98. — Design for Carpet Bed (Dj. 



Aralia Sieboldii, or a small Palm ; No. 4 should be filled in 

 with specimen dot plants of Coleus, Perilla, Iresine, Centaurea, 

 Santolina, &c., planted in opposite pairs ; No. 5 should be filled 

 with Mesembryanthemum, and lined with Kleinia repens ; No. 6 

 with Sagina pilifera aiirea ; No. 7 with Mentha; and the ground- 

 work (No. 8) with Ajitennaria tomejitosa, Sedum glaucum, or 

 Sediim lydium. 



Fig. 99. — Design for Carpet Bed (E). 



In Bed E (Fig. 99), No. i might be filled in with Alternan- 

 thera viajcr.^ and No. 2 with Alt. major aurea or Stellaria 

 graminea aurea; a row of from three to five plants of Chamae- 



