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

 plant of Ficus elastica at each of the four corners ; No. 4 Avith 

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

 Alternaiithera amana, having centre dot plants of Centaiu-ea 

 ragiisi?ia compada or Santolina incana : No. 7 with Alternan- 

 thera aurea nana; No. 8 with Echeveria metallica : No. 9 with 

 Cerastiiim toiJientosum, having dot plants of Iresine in the 

 centre; No. 10 with Mesembryanthemum ; No. 11 with Alfernan- 

 thera major aiirea, having dot plants of Chamgepeuce ; No. 12 



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



with Antennaria or Spergula, interspersed with Semperviv2im 

 tabiilcEforme or S. 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. i should have a centre plant of Grevillea 

 robusta or Eucalyptus globulus^ and be carpeted with Alternanthera 

 magtiifica or Alt. versicolor : No. 2 would be best filled in with 

 Mesembryanthemum or Sagina pilifera au7-ea ; No. 3 with 

 Herniaria or Mentha ; No. 4 with Alternanthei-a major : No. 5 with 



