THE CITY YARD 



It would be better If the central circle were 

 a pool or a fountain than a flower-bed, If circum- 

 stances permitted. That would relieve the ap- 

 pearance of crowding which would result from 

 the addition of still another bed to those that 

 occupy so large a part of the surface. If you 



Fig. 4. 



2, 3, Flower-beds; 4, sun-dial. 



would cultivate few varieties of flowers, but have 

 a quantity of each, a division of this sort com- 

 mends itself. If you filled bed number i with 

 tulips, number 2 with hyacinths and kept num- 

 ber 3 for tall and hardy flowers, there would be 

 a rare bravery of color and great delight of fra- 

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