. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 198 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. In bed D (Fig. 98), No. 1 is filled in with Alternanthera magnified; No. 2 with Alt. versicolor; No. 3 with Alt. amtzna; Nos. 2 and 3 should also have a centre plant of Ficus elastica. Fig. -Design for Carpet Bed (D). Aralia Sieboldii, or a small Palm; No. 4 should be filled in with specimen dot plants of Coleus, Perilla, Iresine, Centaurea, Santolina, &c, planted in opposite pairs; No. 5 should be filled with Mesembryanthemum, and lined with Kleinia repens ; No. 6 with Sagina pilifera


. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. 198 THE BOOK OF GARDENING. In bed D (Fig. 98), No. 1 is filled in with Alternanthera magnified; No. 2 with Alt. versicolor; No. 3 with Alt. amtzna; Nos. 2 and 3 should also have a centre plant of Ficus elastica. Fig. -Design for Carpet Bed (D). Aralia Sieboldii, or a small Palm; No. 4 should be filled in with specimen dot plants of Coleus, Perilla, Iresine, Centaurea, Santolina, &c, planted in opposite pairs; No. 5 should be filled with Mesembryanthemum, and lined with Kleinia repens ; No. 6 with Sagina pilifera aurea; No. 7 with Mentha; and the ground- work (No. 8) with Antennaria tomentosa, Sedum glaucum, or Sedum Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons


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