Contents 



V A C E 



Introductory vii 



I The Grounds as a Whole . . . . i 



Position of the house with respect to exposure, drainage, 

 accessibility from street, and possible garden site. Forms 

 and kinds of drives. Grading on approximately level 

 ground and on irregular ground. Terraces, retaining zeal Is 

 and steps. 



II General Planting 5 l 



Foundation planting; purpose of, appropriate and inap- 

 propriate sorts. Border planting; woodland and garden- 

 esque. Planting along drives and walks. Screen planting. 

 Specimen planting. Miscellaneous flower planting. 



III The Flower Garden 83 



The "Planned" or, informally, formal garden; its loca- 

 tion, design, arrangement of flowers, etc. Naturalistic and 



informal gardens. Location, design, materials. 



IV Times and Seasons 1 23 



Spring planting; trees, shrubs, flowers, bulbs. Tall plant- 

 ing. Pruning. 



V Garden Architecture 133 



Gates, walls, pergolas, garden houses, wall fountains, 

 figures, seats, sun dials, etc. 



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