LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



is injured by that of the other. Bowever pleasing and 

 picturesque it may rs all strh 



together Tor the mastery in a natural wood, yet this sort of 

 beauty is totally • and however much 



p may d and study every tree, shrub and 



plant the surplus iu a reserve border in 

 the rear garden, than to destroy unity and i 

 a crowding of varieties incongruously together. Another error 

 common I gardens La the want <>f b< i ag feature of 



Lch as the creating of a flower-garden proper, a 

 fountain, or rockery ; the two last named arc th 

 and require a tasteful, experienced landscape artist to execute 

 them so that they remain permanent and beautiful ornaments, 

 harmonizing with the surrounding grounds. 



The flower garden proper, as well as the floral beds, are 

 readilv constructed and within the power of all. More or less 

 of these should be placed near the house so that more or less of 

 - from the windows of the house will look down upon them. 

 Various patterns for the arrangement of the beds and paths are 

 found in all works on landscape gardening, but in copying them 

 thought should be taken as to their adaptation to the position or 

 form of boundary in which they are to be placed. In mc 

 the plans in this work we have given specific designation of 

 what and where to plant We will now turn to a few short 

 hints as to how to do the work in the forming of a new place : 



The Verge of Walks and Roads should always be made 

 inconspicuous ible. The less the v< ted above 



the walk, the i have of harsh lie thness 



and harmoii . ding from lawn to roadway or flower-bed. 



Some gardeners seem to think thai •'. harsh line, or verge 



of two inches deep or more, next the path, is a mark of skill ; 

 but to our taste it is only an exhibil banical labor 



breaking in upon the softness of Nature's own laws, which 

 always resolve into one another without any harsh iding 



feature. The verge to a path should rise from the path j;;st as 

 little as possible, it even extra care have been taken to r\y 



