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THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



character for supporting climbers, just as the Italians often support 

 their Vines on living trees kept within bounds. Such trees as the 

 weeping Aspen, weeping Birch, and fruit trees of graceful, drooping 

 forms, like some Apples, would do well, and would be worth having 

 for their own sakes, while through the trees hardy climbers could 

 freely run. 



The Great Reed (Arundo Donax), Westwick House Gardens, Norfolk. 



BOATHOUSES. Among the things which are least beautiful in 

 many gardens and pleasure grounds is the boathouse. Our builders 

 are not simple in their ways, and are seldom satisfied with any one good 

 colour or material to make a house with, or even a boathouse, but 



