36 PRACTICAL FLORICULTURE. 



In the second row there might be planted (alternately) 

 the Purple Hazel (or Filbert), the Silver-Bell (Halesia 

 tetraptera), some Philadelphia, Euonymus, and Rose of 

 Sharon. 



In the third row, still smaller sorts, closing down to the 

 edging, such as the Purple Barberry, Hypericum Kalmia- 

 num, Daphne Mezereum, Cotoneasters, Primus Sinensis, 

 mid Primus triloba. Herbaceous plants, like Peonies, Iris, 

 Phloxes, etc., etc., maybe added, too, to great advantage. 



At 23, the group near the front fence must be stocked 

 with such shrubs as will prevent outsiders from disturbing 

 ihe privacy of the place, but low enough to allow the 

 inmates to see the street from the piazza, or first floor. 



The following plants may best answer, viz. : Spiraea 

 Reevesii fl. pleno, Spircea prunifolia, and Spircea callosa, 

 Deutziacrenatafl. pleno, Cratcegus Pyracantha (near each 

 gate), and in front of these, towards the house, Hyperi- 

 cum Kalmianum, Deutzia gracilis, Spircea Fortunii, 

 and some herbaceous plants. 24, a corner gioup, ought 

 to be filled in the rear with one or two Cladrastis tinctoria, 

 better known in nurseries as Virgilia lutea, and in front 

 of these there should be some five or six ^sculus macro- 

 stachya, a shrub of a remarkably fine effect. 



At 25 and 26, the two small groups could be employed 

 for Hydrangeas. 27 and 28 require, to hide the hen- 

 yard, some taller shrubs of the following sort : the Cali- 

 fornian Privet, some Lilacs, and the Golden Elder (Sam- 

 bucus nigra aurea. ) 



The small border, 29, may be employed for some 

 espaliers of Pears, Apricots, or Medlars. 



30 is intended for flower beds, arranged in the most 

 simple way, and which ought to be filled in the fall with 

 Dutch bulbs for the spring season, and in summer with 

 fine selected bedding plants, of very distinct colors, but 

 each separate color in one strip ; or with annuals, like 

 Portulaca, Phlox Drummondii, Nemophilas, etc., etc. 



