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

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

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

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



In Bed G (Fig. loi), No. i should consist of a small specimen 

 Yucca or Dracaena ; No. 2, Echeveria Feacockii, edged with Senipe?-- 

 vivuni montanum ; No. 3, Alternanthera amcena : No. 4, Pachy- 

 phytuni bracteosiim or Leiicophyta Broitmii ; No. 5, Anfe?iJia7'ia 

 tonientosa or Alter?iant]iera 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 

 6'. montanum planted on the sides. A nice plant of Chamae- 

 peuce may be planted in the centre of the panels No. 6. 



In Bed H (Fig. 102), No. i might be filled with Kleinia ?rpens, 

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



