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ceolarias, and Mixtures ; in October for Chrysanthemums, and 
in December for Evergreens. But there may be twelve, 
twenty-four, or even fifty-two changes, if it is the taste of the 
proprietor to encourage change, and he has the means of 
keeping the wheel turning at that rate. What one may do on 
a small scale another may do on a large scale ; and wherever 
the plunging system is fairly tried, it will be found to surpass 
in splendour, certainty, and variety, every other system that 
can be thought of to compete with it. 
A WINTER GROUP ON THE PLUNGING SYSTEM. 
Let us endeavour to give an idea of the system as prac¬ 
tised at Stoke Newington. There is a centre circular bed 
enclosed in a beautiful jardinet of Ransome’s imperishable 
stone, and there are three borders, all of them faced with a 
handsome moulded curb, also in Ransome’s stone. Two of 
the borders are planted with trees and shrubs, the principal 
border of the three being as richly furnished as possible with 
Aucubas, Hollies, Yews, Berberis, Box, Japan Privet, and 
