LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



(from TURXER'S florist, FRUITIST, and garden miscellany, LONDON.) 



In the course of our professional journeyings immediately round about the 

 metropolis, it has been a matter of surprise to us that the gardens of villas, large 

 and small, exhibit in their arrangement less good taste than those of similar 



ORIGINAL PLAN. 



IMPROVED PLAN. 



a Pond. 



h Mass of Water Lily. 



c Large Chinese Arbor-vitse. 



d Clump on turf for herba- 

 ceous plants and small flower- 

 ing slu'ubs, and bordered by- 

 clipped evergreen hedges of 

 Cotoneaster, &c. 



e Eeds on turf, with Junij^er 

 in centre, flowering plants 

 round. 



/ Irish Yews. 



g Parterre on turf. 



1. Blue with white mar- 



gin. 



2. Scarlet. 



3. Light pink. 



4. Brownish orange. 



5. Deep violet or pui-ple. 

 h Statues on pedestals. 



i Fountain. 



j Seat on centre line. 



SCALE OF FEET 



k Vases on pedestals. 



I House. 

 m Porch. 



n Coach ring. 



p Alcoves. 



q Background for reserve, 

 &c. 



r Border for creepers against 

 house. 



s Greenhouse 

 t Laundry. 



