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distances for planting in the row when immediate effects are expected. A
verbena in rich soil will in time cover a circle three feet or more in
diameter; other plants mentioned spread considerably; but when used in
the carpet-bed, they must be planted close. One cannot wait for them to
grow. The aim is to cover the ground at once. Although planted thick in
the row, it will be desirable to leave more room between the rows in
case of spreading plants like the verbena. Most of them, however, need
little if any more space between the rows than is indicated by the
figures given. In the list those plants that bear free clipping are
marked with an asterisk (A):



_Lists for carpet-beds._

_The figure immediately following the name of plant indicates its
height, the figures in parentheses the distance for planting,
in inches._

1. LOW-GROWING PLANTS

A. FOLIAGE PLANTS.

        _Crimson._--(A)Alternanthera amoena spectabilis, 6 (4-6).
                         Alternanthera paronychioides major, 5 (3-6).
                         Alternanthera versicolor, 5 (3-6).

         _Yellow._--Alternanthera aurea nana, 6 (4-6).

_Gray, or whitish._--Echeveria secunda, glauca, 1-1/2 (3-4).
                         Echeveria metallica, 9 (6-8).
                         Cineraria maritima, 15 (9-12).
                         Sempervivum Californicum, 1-1/2 (3-4).

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