VUl CONTENTS. 



Page 



Stairs on Terraces ; the Upper Surface of Terraces. — The 

 Flower-garden ; Site of the Flower-garden ; Grround Colour ; 

 the Parterre; the Eosary; the American Grarden; the Mixed 

 Flower-garden ; Artistical Decorations ; Kockworks ; Shelter of 

 the Flower Garden. — Planting in the Pleasure Grounds. — 

 Walks in the Pleasure-grounds. — Formation of Lawns . . 35 



CHAPTEE IV. 



THE PAEK. 



Definition. — The Unity of the Park. — Natui'al Character of the 

 Ground. — Acquired Character of the Ground. — Planting in the 

 Park. — Siu'faces to be Planted. — Arrangement of Woods in the 

 Park ; a Group ; a Clump ; a Mass ; carrying out the Arrange- 

 ment of Woods. — Grouping of Plantations in the Park. — 

 Outlines of Plantations. — Belts and Circles. — ^Artificial Style. 

 — Avenues . . . . . . .60 



CHAPTEE y. 



OENAMENTAL CHAEACTEES OF TEEES, DETACHED 

 AND IN COMBINATION. 



Introductory Eemarks. 



Sect. I. The forms of Smgle Trees.— Broad Eound-headed Trees. 

 —The Spiry, Conical, or Pyramidal Configuration.— The Upright 

 or Oblongated. — The Weeping or Pendulous. 



Sect. II. The Colours of Trees.— Table of the Colours of Foliage 

 of Trees. — General Eemarks. 



Sect. III. The Ornamental Character of Trees in Combiuation. — 

 —Conical or Pyramidal Trees.— Eotmd-headed Trees.— Inter- 

 mmgling of the difierent Forms and Colours.— Concluding 

 Eemarks . . • • • • .84 



