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FORMAL GARDENING IN CITY PARK, MANNHEIM, GERMANY. — From Gattncr-Zeitun^ . 
I Hasin surrounded by a border of Ivy. In the four hollows of the basin stand singly: Musa Ensete. Canna, Phormium, 
E ilalw, Heinerocallis. 2. Fuschia, Golden Fleece, birdered by Lobelia Erinus Schwabenm.idchen. 3. Mesembrianthemum 
cordifiilium fol, var., with border of Alternanthera amoena. 4. Iresine Lindeni; border of Santoline Tomentosa. 5. begonia 
superfl irens Erfordia; border of Gnaphalium lanatum, Canna, dark foliage. 6 Geranium, Madchen aus der Fremde; border, 
Alternanthera amabalis aurea. 7. Coleus Verschaffelti; border, Alternanthera amabalis aurea. Dracena indi\isa, 8. Mesem- 
b.ianthemum cordifolium lol. var.; border, Alternanthera amabalis aurea. 9. Coleus Hero; border, Alternanthera, amabalis 
aurea, 10 Ageratum, blue flowering; border, Alternanthera paronychioides nana comp icta aurea. ii. Acalypha mosaica; bor- 
der, E thiveria secunda glauca. 12. Begonia semperflorens Vernon; border, Gnaphalium lanatum. 13. Centaurea candidissima; 
border, Alternanthera amoena. 14. Variegated Agaves; border. Lobelia Erinus Crystal Palace. 15. Cone shaped carpet bed. 
16. Ornamental walk. 17. English Geranium; border one row of Coleus Hero and one row Gnaphalium l.anati m. 18. Taxus 
baccata trimmed into pyramidal shape. 19. Heliotrope, pearl blue; border, Pyrethrum p irthenifolium aureum selaginoides. 20. 
In centre, Dracena indivisa, Strobilanthus Dyerianus, with Pilea muscosa for covering the ground; border, Echeveria secunda 
glauca. 21. Heliotrope, Madame de Bussy; border, Pyrethrum parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. 22. Vase containing mixed 
fl iwering plants and ornamental grasses, etc.; border, Alternanthera paronychioides. 23. Geranium, Meteor; border. Lobelia 
Erinus Schwabenmadchen. 24. Canna, Franz Buchner; border. Geranium, Mad. .Salleroi. 25. Calceolaria Rugosa Gloire de 
Vers tides; border, Iresine Wallisi. 26. Taxus baccata in pyramidal form. 27. Dark Begonias; border, Lobelia Erinus Kaiser 
Wilhelm. 28, Canna, Queen Charlotte; border, Iresine Wallisi. 29 Geranium, Ruhm von Uonzdorf; border, Alternanthera 
paronychioides major. 30. Lobeha Cardinalis Queen Victoria; border. Mad. Salleroi geranium. 31. Carpet pattern. 32. Blue 
Ageratum; border, Gnaphalium minimum. 33. Geranium, Bijou; border, one row of Acalypha mosaica, and one row Gnaphal- 
ium lanatum. 
CITY PARK, MANNHEIM, GERMANY. 
Mannheim has not been left behind in the in- 
dustrial gain that has shown itself all over Ger- 
many in the last decade and even in horticulture a 
great step forward has been noticed in this city. 
The city parks have been enlarged from year to 
year and are kept in fine condition. 
One of the most popular places for a great part 
of the citizens of Mannheim is the Ducal gardens, 
designed about 100 years ago by garden director 
Feyher-Schwetringen, and at this time containing a 
number of giants among its forest-like plantations. 
A part of this garden was remodeled in 1882 by 
the well-known firm of Siesmager Bro. , Frankfort 
or Main at the request of the Mannheimer Park So- 
ciety. This section has been named City Park; it con- 
tains about 15 acres of land and has become 
one of the most attractive places in the city of Mann- 
heim. For the last two years this pretty garden 
has been managed by Mr. VV. Hensel. 
A year ago the whole design of flower-beds was 
changed by Mr. Hensel and laid out on the plan 
shown above, a description of which is also ap- 
pended. 
