132 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
The house being located as above stated, and say, about one- 
fourth of the width of the ground from either side, with an easy, 
curved avenue from the road, such an arrangement would give a 
good opportunity to get a small kitchen garden and orchard at the 
back of the house, with a greenhouse and grapery running about 
parallel with the house, and a flower garden in front of them, flower- 
ing shrubs and low evergreens forming a boundary between the 
flower garden and the lawn. Anything that was unsightly would 
thus be kept out of view, and. at the same time everything required 
could be conveniently located. 
The flower garden being a distinct department, the best effect 
will be produced by cultivating in it principally florists’ flowers. 
The beauty of a lawn is lost in a great measure by introducing 
clumps of bedding plants through it, however artistically they may 
be arranged; nothing pleases the eye so well as the pure, green 
grass, with here and there a handsome ornamental tree judiciously 
located. 
The buildings and drive being thus disposed of, the next thing 
requiring attention is the planting of the boundaries in such a 
manner as to afford sufficient shelter on the north and west sides, 
these being the quarters from which our heaviest gales come, but 
without giving it too formal an appearance, and at the same time 
taking advantage of all the most desirable views that can be 
obtained, and this can only be accomplished by judicious grouping. 
The same may be said of the south and east sides, although they 
may not require to be so densely planted, unless it be to hide some 
unsightly object ; but where a view of the sea, or the bold outline 
of a mountain can be obtained, the landscape gardener should be 
sure to take advantage of them. In planting, avoid straight rows, 
and let the outlines of groups be sinuously diversified, taking care 
to arrange the trees and shrubs according to their size and colour, 
keeping the tallest at the back, and the lightest shades of foliage on 
the most salient points. Small groups of ornamental trees and 
shrubs may be judiciously planted through the most distant parts 
of the lawn; but generally, single trees are all that will be required 
on a small place, such as the different varieties of magnolias and 
double thorns, Virgilia lutea, tulip trees, deciduous cypress, purple 
beech, etc., for deciduous trees ; and for evergreens, Austrian pines, 
Cembran pines, and the various species of Retinisporas, with many 
others that might be named. 
This gives a general idea of my system or plan for any such work 
as the above described ; but the design must be varied according to 
circumstances, different locations, as before remarked, requiring 
different treatment, and the size of the place being also an important 
element for consideration. 
A Yettow Szir Avricuna of splendid quality has been raised by the Rev. F. D. 
Horner, of Kirby Malzeard, Ripon. ‘The flowers are perfectly circular, and 
remarkably smooth. It is said to have been raised from seed saved from a green- 
edged flower. The old double yellow Auricula was recently exhibited at South 
Kensington in fine condition, by Mr. Richard Dean, of Ealing, 
