238 FLOWER GARDEN. 



chianum. G-entiana septemfida. Siversia triflora. As- 

 tragalus alpinus. Erinus alpinus and hispanicus. Ra- 

 monda pyrenaica. Sedum ternatum. Alyssuin olympi- 

 cum. Antenaria dioica and alpina. Dianthus alpinus 

 and nitidus. 



In appropriate situations, a small piece of water may be 

 introduced for the culture of aquatic plants.* One of the 

 walks is sometimes arched over with wire-work, and cover- 

 ed with ornamental climbing shrubs, affording a delightful 

 promenade in the glowing days of summer. A separate 

 compartment, ^generally of some regular figure, is set apart 

 for roses, A moist or rather a shady border, with bog 

 earth, is devoted to that class of shrubs, commonly, but 

 not very accurately, designated " American plants." In 

 extensive places, a separate " American Garden " is often 

 formed in a locality which, if not damp, has at least the 

 command of water, occupying generally some warm corner 

 of the park. 



Some writers have advocated the formation of Winter 

 and Spring Gardens in separate localities ; but we are not 

 aware that their ideas have ever been embodied to any 

 great extent. It is proposed that in the winter garden 

 should be assembled all the hardy evergreen shrubs and 

 plants, together with the few flowers that bloom during 

 the brumal months. The situation, it is recommended, 

 should be well sheltered, and open only to the warm rays 

 of the sun, which are peculiarly grateful in our cold sea- 



* For such a pond, it is sometimes found difficult to form a thoroughly re- 

 tentive bottom with clay, however well puddled. In places near the 

 sea, an effective puddle may be obtained by mixing two parts of shore sand 

 with one part of quicklime, and forming a mortar of them with sea-water, to 

 be spread over the bottom of the pond. This mode of puddling was devised 

 Toy Mr. Robert Millie, and adopted with perfect success for a pond at his 

 curious little rock-work garden at Pathhead, in Fife. 



