DESIGNS FOR IMPROVING COUNTRY RESIDENCES. 



rant and gooseberry bushes are planted along the walks in the vegetable garden, the 

 whole beiug excluded from the stable yard and road by an evergreen hedge. 



References to Plan. — A. House. B. Barn. C. Rose clumps. D. Central 

 figures of flower garden. E. Lawn. F. Grape arbor. Gr. Vegetable grounds. H. 

 Fruit department. K. Yard. L. Piazza. S. Rustic seat. V. Vase. The ground 

 measures 120 feet by 200 feet. 



The entire ground is level and elevated ; in order, therefore, to improve the archi- 

 tectural appearance of the house, the first floor is elevated three feet six inches above 

 the surface, and connected with it by a small turf terrace. 



A few of the principal trees are named below, with reference to their location. 

 Owing to the method I have adopted in indicating the position of the plants on the 

 lawn, I could not conveniently refer them to numbers on so small a scale. They are 

 selected chiefly in regard to color and diversity of foliage. Those nearest the walks 

 are mostly deciduous shrubs, planted sufiiciently apart to allow full development. 

 An annual pruning in of the strongest branches will improve their appearance when 

 thus arranged, but not clipped into a formal shape. The masses of shrubbery shown 

 by distinct outlines are thickly planted in the first instance, attention being given 

 in the arrangement with a view to a gradual thinning out of the least desirable, as 

 may be found necessary to allow space for the more select kinds. The line of shnib- 

 bery included between the walk and boundary north and east of the house is planted 

 in like manner, with the addition of a few hemlock and Norway spruce firs and other 

 smaller sized evergreens on purpose to shelter from cold winds. 



The following named trees are placed as indicated by the figures on the plan : 1. 

 Magnolia purpurea. Purple Magnolia. 2. Magnolia conspicua. Chandelier Magno- 

 lia. 3, 4. Cedrus Deodar, Deodar Cedar. 5, 6. Abies canadensis. Hemlock Spruce. 

 7. Liquidamber styraciflua, Sweet Gum. 8. Fagus sylvatica purpurea. Purple 

 Beech. 9. Acer campestre, English Maple. 10. Chionanthus Virginica, Virginia 

 Fringe Tree. 11. Magnolia tripetala. Umbrella Magnolia. 12. Rhus cotinus, 

 ]Mist Bush. 13. Cytisus laburnum, Golden Chain. 14. Virgilea lutea, Yellow 

 Wood. 15. Halesia tretraptera. Silver Bell. 16. Larix Europea, European Larch. 

 17. Celtis occidentalis. Nettle Tree. 18. Acacia julibrissin, the Julibrissin Tree. 

 19. Juglans regia, Madeira Nut. 20. Berberis purpurea, Purple Berberry. 21. 

 Pyrus Japonica, Japan Quince. 22. Buxus sempervirens arborea. Tree Box. 23. 

 Euonymus Japonica, Evergreen Euonymus. 



At D in the flower garden, a plant of the weeping cherry, and the * shows the 

 position of sugar maples for shade. WILLIAM SAUNDERS, 



Landscape Gardener, Germantown. 



