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border next the hedge, all round, and terminates at the north 

 side of the same gate. The south outside border forms a ter- 

 race, and is enclosed by a holly hedge on the top of a sunk 

 fence. The rest of the slip is bounded by a hedge of thorn 

 and holly alternatel}', enclosing in all an area of 2^ Scotch 

 acres, in which space the length of walks is 1230 yards, lead- 

 ing to considerable variety of ground and objects, without the 

 appeai'ance of being crowded. A few fruit trees are planted 

 irregularly in the banks, and the ground is occupied as a 

 nurser^^ a aa are three semicircular sloping walls, recently 

 made, to give Mr. Henderson of Brechin's mode a'fair trial; c c 

 are beech hedges, l^ ft. high, to correspond with the height of 

 the wall, separating the south outside walk and borders from 

 the rest of the slip, which gives that place an air of retirement ; 

 c e e, the brick walls ; d d, the hedge round the slip. My 

 time does not at present allow me to give a transverse section, 

 but I trust the inclination of the ground will be easily under- 

 stood from the description. 



If you insert this in your valuable Magazine, it may induce 

 others of my brethren to communicate plans of such gardens 

 as they may have laid out, and thus by criticising our works, 

 you may promote the embellishment of the kitchen-garden, as 

 well as confer a favour on. Sir, yours most respectfully, 

 Atmat Garden, near Errol, Perthshire, Akchd. Gorrie. 



January 6. 1829. 



Art. X. On Landscape-Gardening,' as a Part of the Studij and 

 Business of Practical Gardetiers. By a Landscape-Gardener. 



{Continued from Vol. IV. p. 476.) 



Of Buildings. — Although buildings are not the immediate 

 concern of the landscape-gardener, yet as they have a relative 

 and imposing effect on his dispositions, and very often govern 

 many of his operations, it is necessary he should understand 

 as much of architecture, as will enable him to judge how far 

 the style, magnitude, and situation of a mansion is in conso- 

 nance with the character of the grounds. Without such know- 

 ledge he will be unable to adapt new features with propriety, 

 or correct incongruous features which exist, so as to produce 

 a harmonious whole. 



If a picturesque building stands on a district of the same 

 character the improver's task is easy; or, if a beautiful Gre- 

 cian house be surrounded by beautifully disposed grounds, his 

 business is equally so. The magnitude of the building in 



