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GARDEXIKG FOR PLEASURE. 



matter, especially those of Xew York and Brooklyn ; 

 Philadelphia and Boston have done better, but all of 

 these are weak attempts when compared with the grounds 

 of some of our private gentlemen, notable among whom 

 are H. W. Sargent, of Peekskill, X. Y., and H. H. 

 Hunnewell, of Boston. The grounds of Mr. H. are 

 thrown open to the public, who have the opportunity of 

 seeing effects in this style of planting, nearly equal 

 to anything in Europe, entirely at the expense of the 

 munificent owner. The carpet style, so called, con- 

 sists in using plants that can be kept down to a few 



Fig. 10. — DESIGN FOK SCEOLL-PATTEEX. 



inches above the level of the lawn. A great variety of 

 succulent plants are used, such as Echeverias. Sedums, 

 Mesembryanthemums, etc., together with numerous low- 

 growing Alpine plants, such as Ajugas, Cerastiums, Lys- 

 imachias, Lobelias, Ivies, Alternantheras, etc., etc. 

 This style of bedding requires an immense number of 

 plants. One bed in the carpet style at Battersea Park, 

 containing less than 1,000 square feet, required 4,000 

 plants to produce the desired effect in the design, and 

 not a leaf of these was more than six inches above 

 the lawn. Planting in this style admits of unlimited va- 



