JAN.] FLOWER GARDEN. f if 



Around towards the outward boundary fence is generally arranged 

 a plantation of trees and shrubs, in varied easy sweeps, and broad 

 enough to admit of a serpentine walk through the whole extent, 

 under cover of these trees and shrubs, for private and shady walk- 

 ing; with breaks and openings here and there to admit of prospects, 

 both to the lawn and surrounding country. 



In various parts of the pleasure-ground leave recesses and other 

 places surrounded with clumps of trees and shrubs for the erection 

 of garden edifices, such as temples, grottos, rural seats, statues, &c. ; 

 and if water from some upper spring or head can be led in a winding 

 course through the lower parts in gentle meanders, it will have a 

 charming effect. 



Other internal divisions appear with an air of grandeur and mag- 

 nificence when exhibiting a spacious opening of grass- ground, bounded 

 by the noblest trees and shrubs in various, elegant clumps, groves, 

 groups, and straight ranges, and the opening terminated by some 

 fine open prospect, grand piece of water, or ornamental building. 



Another part shall appear more gay and sprightly, displaying an 

 elegant flower-ground or flower-garden, designed somewhat in the 

 parterre way, in various beds, borders, and other divisions, furnished 

 with the most curious flowers, and the boundary decorated with an 

 arrangement of various clumps of the most beautiful flowering shrubs 

 and lively evergreens ; each clump also bordered with a variety of 

 the herbaceous flowery tribe. 



Another division, sometimes to diversify the scenery, presents a 

 wilderness in irregular partitions of plantations, having intervening 

 spaces of grass-ground and gravel walks extended in various direc- 

 tions ; some by winding mazes or labyrinths into openings formed in 

 different parts ; the boundary plantation of this division being gener- 

 ally planted in close assemblage with serpentine walks between; 

 some leading in private meanders towards the interior parts, or 

 breaking out sometimes into other walks that are open and spacious, 

 both of grass and gravel occasionally, conducted in serpentine turns 

 to cause the greater variety ; some places being closely bordered with 

 tall trees to effect a gloominess and perfect shade; the different walks 

 leading now and then into circular openings, each being surrounded 

 with plantations as aforesaid, making the^principal walks terminate 

 in a grand opening in the centre of the wilderness, in which may be 

 some ornamental edifice or fine piece of water, &c. 



Straight ranges of the most stately trees are sometimes arranged 

 on grass-ground in different parts, in contrast with irregular planta- 

 tions, and produce a most agreeable effect, which, though prohibited 

 in many modern designs, always exhibit an air of grandeur; being 

 arranged sometimes in single rows, others double, or two ranges at 

 certain distances, forming a grand walk : in other parts, several 

 regular ranges of trees together, in the manner of groves ; the whole 

 combined, forming a diversity pleasing to the senses, and conducive 

 to health by exciting to the salutary exercise of walking. 



In other parts are sometimes discovered eminences or rising 

 grounds, as a high terrace, mount, steep declivity, or other eminence, 

 ornamented with curious trees and shrubs, with walks leading under 



