CONTENTS. IX 



CHAPTEE YI. 



FLASTHsG. 



Page 



Preparation of the Ground; Trenching; Draining. — Roads through 

 Plantations. — Planting of Forest Trees. — Pitting. — Pruning. — 

 Tliinning. — Transplanting Forest Trees. — Planting and Trans- 

 planting of Evergreens . . . . . .111 



CHAPTER VII. 



FENCES OF THE PAEK A2sTf PLEASUEE-GROUNDS. 



General Remarks. — Boundary Fence. — Internal Fences. — Fence 

 of the Deer Park. — Pleasure- Ground Fences. — Malleable-iron 

 Fences. — Sunk Fences. — Stone "Walls. — Hedges . . 128 



CHAPTER VIII. 



WATER. 



Artificial Lakes ; Islands ; the Head, or Artificial Embankment ; 

 Deeorative Accompaniments. — Artificial Rivers. — Jet Fountains. 

 — Jets d'Eau. — Propriety of Introducing Water . . 134 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE KITCHEN, FRUIT, AND FORCING GARDENS. 



Introduction. — The Site. — Drainage. — Soil. — The Form. — The 

 Walls. — The Fruit Garden. — The Forcing Grarden . 144 



CHAPTER X. 



PUBLIC PARKS AND GARDENS. 



Sect. I. The PubHc Park.— Site of the PubHc Park.— Laying-out 

 of Public Parks.— Educational Institutions. 



