278 THE FLORIST. 



In the new arrangement a centre was obtained upon a line from the 

 fountain, at right angles with the building ; and to give a balance to 

 the basis of operations, a large projecting mass of close clipped evergreen 

 was introduced, to correspond with shape of drawing-room bow, which 

 also served to aid in concealing the othces and yard on the right hand 

 side of the house, and the yard itself was considerably contracted, 

 that it might be effectually planted out on both sides from the 

 garden. 



Parallel with this centre line, and equidistant from it, the two side 

 walks were laid down, and the use of Box edging confined to the right 

 hand side, where double lines are shown, and where it was most in 

 keeping from its contiguity to the greenhouse ; on the left hand side turf 

 was used up to the shrubs, which were pegged down to meet it and 

 conceal the margin. The two side walks were curved round so as to meet 

 each other near the pond, which was made less artificial in outline, 

 and rendered a more endurable object from wherever it could be 

 seen. From these walks, a branch was made to lead to the summer 

 house and meadow wicket on one side, and on the other side towards 

 the kitchen garden. The branch walk leading to back of greenhouse 

 was so curved as to render it less obvious, and in a circle of gravel, as 

 shown, was placed, upon a suitable pedestal, one of the best of the 

 statues, — one we found stuck up in the fork of an old mulberry tree ; 

 and on the opposite side of the garden a corresponding niche was made 

 for its companion. 



The other architectural embellishments, in the shape of vases, were 

 furnished with proper pedestals, and appointed to suitable positions as 

 near the mansion as possible. 



We deemed that the house itself and the laundry could be most 

 economically improved in appearance by covering them entirely with 

 creepers, and especially with evergreen Roses, Pyracanthus, variegated 

 and other ornamental Ivies and the like, with a due admixture of 

 Clematis, Honeysuckle, Wistaria, &c. 



As the greenhouse and frame accommodation was limited, we were 

 not justified in proposing a very extensive parterre, even if the extent 

 of the ground warranted it ; its natural fiatness, however, suggested the 

 propriety of a certain quantity of such arrangement, and it was 

 obviously important that such feature should be as near the house as 

 possible. 



The apparent breadth of the garden, and indeed its general extent, 

 being so much increased by these arrangements, the four beds e e e e 

 were introduced on one side, in fine with centre of drawina-room 

 wmdow, and m a corresponding position upon the other. It is admis- 

 sible that these should be filled either with dwarf flowering shrubs or 

 with half-hardy plants, annuals, according to convenience, &c. A 

 Swedish Juniper has a satisfactory effect in the centre of each. 



So much more having been made of the ground in front, it became 

 a reasonable matter to have nothing but shrubs and turf on that side 

 of the house, and arrange that carriages might come quite up to the 

 fi:-ont door, instead of unloading at the wicket gate against the road in 

 all weathers. 



