JULY] 



FLOWER GARDEN. 



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LAYING OUT A GARDEN. 



It is one of the difficult things for a novice to arrange a small 

 garden so as to produce the greatest effect in a moderate space. lu 

 the following cuts, the house is supposed to be pleasantly situated in 

 a village, having its entrance towards the public road, and looking 

 from the garden side on a level country. In the front of the house 

 a garden extends itself flanked by a shrubbery on both sides, and 

 bounded by a piece of water. On the right is the green-house, &c., 

 inconsiderately placed so close to the garden as to make it impossible 

 to conceal it without too much encroaching on the ground. Further 

 to the right stands the coach-house, and stables, &c., and beyond 

 these a large kitchen-garden. 



Fig. 53. 



ORIGINAL PLAN. 



IMPROVED PLAN. 



a. Pond. 



6. Mass of Water Lily. 



c. Large Chinese Arbor-vita). 



d. Clump on turf for herba- 

 ceous plants and small flower- 

 ing shrubs, and bordered by 

 clipped evergreen hedges of 

 Cotoneaster, &c. 



e. Beds on turf, with Jupiter 

 in centre, flowering plants 

 round. 



/. Irish Yews. 



g. Parterre on turf. 



1. Blue with white mar- 



gin. 



2. Scarlet. 



3. Light pink. 



4. Brownish orange. 



5. Deep violet or purple. 

 h. Statues on pedestals. 



i. Fountain. 



j. Seat on centre line. 



SCALE OF TEE - 



ft. Vases on pedestals. 

 I. House. 

 T/i. Porch. 

 n. Coach ring. 

 o. p. Alcoves. 

 q. Background for reserve, 



&c. 

 r. Border for creepers 



against house. 

 s. Green-house. 

 t. Laundry. 



