How to manage a Garden 



to be well done, and take his lessons of what he would 

 like, and what would suit his circumstances therefrom. 



There is a wealthy range of choice among ornamental 

 trees for purposes of small, as well as large gardens, not 

 only among deciduous trees, but also among conifers. 

 Before planting coniferous trees it should be ascertained 

 whether they are known to do well in the district, for 

 nothing will spoil a pleasure garden more completely than 

 the appearance of ragged specimens of choice varieties of 

 this class. As hinted in preceding pages, conifers are 

 known to be averse to the smoke-laden atmosphere of 

 large manufacturing towns, and should be avoided in such 

 cases. Where it is intended to grow specimen trees, par- 

 ticular attention should be given that they are afforded a 

 position where they will have every opportunity of growing 

 symmetrically. In the selection of trees it is necessary to 

 ensure harmony in the tint of foliage alike in the autumn, 

 spring, and winter, and to see that from the walks, and the 

 windows, the best view is obtained, and one beauty does 

 not hide another. To label all trees is to make the place 

 of some educational interest, and the trouble and expense 

 of doing so is small. 



Paths, Drives, and Walks. 



If there is one thing more than another which is taught 

 among gardeners it is that paths in pleasure grounds 

 should, with few exceptions, take a wavy outline. This is 

 splendid advice, but unless qualified it is likely to lead into 

 errors such as are found in Fig. 29, where the curving is 



carried to extremes. If anything this is a worse fault than 

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