94 THE VILLA GARDENER. 



the beds next the walk and the wall. The wall of the front garden facing the 

 south may be planted with the more showy evergreen and deciduous shrubs, 

 the planter being guided in his choice of kinds by the desire of displaying 

 different sorts from those prevalent in the adjoining gardens, in order to 

 increase the general variety of the street. As there will be 230 ft. of walking 

 in the back garden, and 30 ft. of walking in the front garden, if 4 ft. be 

 allowed for each plant, 60 different sorts may be introduced, which will 

 include all the finer climbers, twiners, and showy flowering shrubs in cultiva- 

 tion in British gardens, exclusive of the rhododendron and heath families, 

 which, in general, are unsuitable for ti'aining against walls. From this 

 general rule we except the stronger-growing rhododendrons, the tree hybrids 

 of which may be placed against the wall with a south aspect ; and R. p6n- 

 ticum and R. catawbiense, with their varieties, against the wall with a north- 

 ern exposure. Some of the more hardy azaleas might also be planted against 

 this wall. The rose trellis being above 160 ft. in length, 80 sorts, allowing 

 2 ft. to each plant, might be displayed on it ; in which might be included all 

 the very best kinds ; and in addition there might be standards placed along 

 the trellis at regular distances, which, at 10 ft, apart, would give 16 sorts 

 more. The 15 beds contain 50 square feet each; and, allowing 2 square feet 

 to a plant, this would give 350 herbaceous or flowering plants ; so that the 

 collection in the back garden would stand thus : — 60 select climbing, and 

 other deciduous and evergreen flowering, shrubs ; 96 kinds of choice roses ; 

 and 350 kinds of choice flowers. Besides these, there might be a border of 

 candytuft, or ten-week stock, slightly mixed with mignonette, on each side of 

 the main walk. The choice of the shrubs and plants we shall leave the reader 

 to make for himself from our descriptive lists ; recommending him to intro- 

 duce the evergreen shrubs here and there among the deciduous ones, so as to 

 make the evergreen kinds prevail on the border with a north aspect, and to 

 place the tenderer kinds on the wall which faces the south. Fragrance and 

 the beauty of foliage should be kept in view, no less than the beauty of the 

 flowers. 



145. Mode of management. — This garden may be managed with greater 

 ease and certainty of success than one where fruit-trees are grown against 

 the walls ; because the care and labour requisite to bring a plant into flower 

 is only a part of that which is necessary to bring its fruit to maturity. Prun- 

 ing, watering, and destroying insects, particularlj' the green fly and thrips, 

 from the roses, will be the principal operations during the summer months ; 

 and, in autumn and spring, the greater number of the herbaceous plants will 

 require to be taken up and replanted. At these seasons, also, pruning and 

 training will be required both for the roses and shrubs against the wall. 

 During winter, there will be scarcely anything to do, unless to mat-up any of 

 the more tender kinds that may have been introduced ; and, hence, this 

 description of gardening is particularly adapted for being carried on by a 

 lady, with her own hands. Instead of mats for covering any of the more 

 tender trees against the wall, pieces of foolscap paper, or even old newspapers, 

 dipped in, or painted over with, hot oil, will be equally effective ; the object 

 being to reflect back the rays of heat radiated from the wall. The papers 

 may be fastened on with small nails ; or they may be tied to nails already in 

 the wall, or to the shoots of the trees. 



146. Estimate of expense. — This will depend chiefly on the rarity and value 



