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were to be considered as unalterable. Some asparagus beds, sea-kale beds, 

 and gooseberry bushes were planted, and were also not to be disturbed. All 

 that was left for us to do, therefore, was to arrange the beds on the plot of 

 lawn, or turf, which formed the principal part of the area of the back garden; 

 and to indicate the kinds of trees and shriibs to be planted in these beds and 

 in their side borders. This we did on a working plan, of which fig. 42. 

 occupying pp. 96. and 97. is a copy, accompanied by the following explana- 

 tory references ; to which we shall subjoin a list of the trees and shrubs 

 planted, with their prices : 

 a The door of the house, which opens on a landing covered by a trellised 



porch ; from which a flight of seven steps descends to the garden walk. 

 b, Privy. c. Summer-house. 



d, Pit for cucumbers, heated by dung from the stable ; thrown into a vault, 

 through a door at one end. 



e, Raised cover to a well. /, Pump. g, Door to the stable. 



h, Situation of the dining-room window, being the only window of a sitting- 

 room which looks into the garden ; and with reference to the view from 

 which window all the trees are planted. 



i, Border of shrubs and flowers ; the fence on this side being wooden pales, 

 about 5 ft. high ; the aspect south by east. 



/", Border for rhubarb, sea-kale, chives, parsley, and other annual and peren- 

 nial kitchen herbs ; the fence here is a brick wall, 5 ft. high. 



/, Asparagus beds. 



m, Two rows of gooseberries, with strawberries between. The margin of the 



^ walks is, on one side, a continuation of the lawn, 1 ft. broad ; and, on the 

 other, box. 



n to 0, Part of the wall, on which currants may be trained. 



p, Border of shrubs and flowers, with some trees, facing the north ; the wall 

 brick, and about 5 ft. high, covered with fruit-trees of different kinds ; but 

 which, from the aspect, are of little use as such. Beyond the fences, on 

 the right and left, are similar gardens ; and at the extreme end there is an 

 open common in grass. 



q, Dark circles, indicating the fruit-trees which are already planted, and are 

 not to be removed. 



r. Open circles, indicating the situation of trees to be planted. 



s, Marks thus *, indicating the situation of evergreen shrubs to be planted. 

 The dots, thus • , indicate situations for herbaceous plants, annual or 

 perennial. 



f, Marks thus x , indicating the situation of deciduous shrubs to be planted. 

 u to V, Twelve posts in the fence of pales, against each of which a China rose 



is to be planted, and trained on each side ; and also allowed to overtop the 

 wall, so as to break its formal outline. 



tv, Situation where a vase on a proper pedestal, a statue, or other architec- 

 tural object, might be jilaced; taking care to connect it architecturally 

 with the walk. 



X, Situation where a small circular basin and fountain might be introduced. 



y, Situations where chairs may be placed. 



The different tools required for the garden, including the wheelbarrow and 

 roller, are kept in a division of the stable ; the flower-pots, &c,, under the 

 summer-house ; and the mould and compost heaps near the cast-end of 

 the pit. 



