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ORNAMENTAL GARDENING. 



ness of the combined gardens. It is readily reached by 

 both walks and drives. 



There are two carriage and four foot entrances, all of 

 which lead conveniently to the houses and the rear pleas- 

 ure gardens. 



Of course, there is no limit to the variations allowable 

 in carrying out this system. Any number of houses and 

 gardens, and of any size, might be embraced where suit- 

 ably situated. The idea of both a front and rear garden, 

 as shown in figure 104, and the other in figure 105, might 

 sometimes be combined, giving place for a close row of 

 houses^ or a number of double houses, or instead of having 



Fig. 106.— GROUNDS NEAR BUFFALO PARK. 



the houses a uniform distance from the street, they might 

 be scattered over the grounds, fronting on the gracefully 

 curved drives. 



A style of arranging town suburbs and summer resorts, 

 has been developed in connection with some large public 

 parks, both in America and England, which is worth 

 noticing here. 



The idea is well illustrated by the engraving, figure 



