It is a place whose design must always dominate the personal wishes, 

 should they desire other expression, of the succeeding owners. The 

 borders of hardy and half-hardy plants, that in nine gardens out of ten 

 present the most obvious ways of enjoying the beauty of flowers, are here 

 out of place. In some rare cases it might not be impossible to introduce 

 some beautiful climbing plant or plant of other habit, that would be in 

 right harmony with the design, but it should only be attempted by an 

 artist who has such knowledge of, and sympathy with, refined architecture 

 as will be sure to guide him aright, and such a consummate knowledge 

 of plants as will at once present to his mind the identity of the only 

 possible plants that could so be used. Any mistaken choice or intro- 

 duction of unsuitable plants would grievously mar the design and would 

 introduce an element of jarring incongruity such as might easily be 

 debased into vulgarity. 



There is no reason why such other gardening may not be rightly 

 done even at Brockenhurst, but it should not encroach upon or be mixed 

 up with an Italian design. Its place would be in quite another portion 

 of the grounds. 



