Chapter ONE 



location anti Arrangement 

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A SOUTH slope is the ideal situation 

 for a garden, since it insures good 

 drainage and the greatest amount of 

 sunlight. The garden should also 

 be open to the east and west, if pos- 

 sible; that it may have the benefit of the morning 

 and evening sun. Shelter on the north is desirable, 

 as north winds are disastrous to Roses and tender 

 perennials. Partial shelter on the west should be 

 given in localities where the prevailing winds of 

 winter are from that quarter. 



The south side of a building, or even of a high 

 fence, with trees and tall shrubs at a little distance 

 to the west, is best; though any site that receives 

 abundant sunshine through the morning and early 

 afternoon may be made satisfactory by planting trees 

 and shrubs on the north and west. 



The garden should always be at the rear or side 

 of the dwelling, never in front or along the street. 

 The reasons for this are obvious. The garden proper 



