DESIGNS FOR IMPROVING COUNTRY RESIDKNCE8. 



tl,in,r — vegetables, fruit, floworf, and ornaiiiciital trees — as shown in the following 

 dosi'Mi. It was re<iuired to arraiij^e tlietrniuiids. altlicmirh limited in extent, so as to 

 appropriate a small spot for flowers, as well as have a few of the most desiral^le 

 ornamental trees disposed on the lawn with eonvenii-nt walks for their inspection. 

 Flowering shnibs had also to be kept in view; a small space was also desired for 

 eultivatinf]; some of the smaller kinds of fruits, and lastly a portion had to be reser\'cd 



for veiretable culture. 



1 ri arranging these va- 

 rious parts, the principle 

 ot'diatinclivciicss has been 

 kept prominently in view. 

 On the west side, the 

 short walk leading from 

 the street to the principal 

 entrance of the house 

 leads through a small 

 flower garden, consisting 

 of a few simple figures 

 geometrically arranged. 

 The grape arbor forms a 

 very appropriate division 

 between the ornamental 

 and vegetable ground, 

 and its proximity to the 

 house renders it useful 

 and convenient as a shady 

 resort in summer. The 

 open spaces of grass form 

 a relieving conti'ast to the 

 groups of trees and shrubs 

 and suggest a feeling of 

 extent; a principle that is 

 ■^ seldom adopted in small 

 ^ j ilaces, although it is most 

 C^ important; the same space 

 of ground dotted over with 

 plants would appear con- 

 fused, monotonous, and 

 confined. The fruit gar- 

 den, which is separated 

 S 10 '2b 30 35 sa from the ornamental plan- 



ting by an arbor vitiB hedge, is adapted for dwarf pear trees, strawberries and rasp- 

 Thc pears are arranged parallel to the walks, enclosing a space for straw 

 The raspberries are planted on a narrow border close to the fence 





Street. 



