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THE VILLA GARDENER. 



Design XX.- — Plan of the grounds of Chester Holme Cottage, laid out hy 

 Mr. Harland. 

 341. General observations. — This cottage (see Jig. 139.) was the residence 

 of the late Rev. Anthony Hedley. It is situated in a most romantic spot, at 



the head or opening of a deep rocky glen, which runs southward, and the 

 bottom of which is washed by the Chinely Burn, a small stream which falls 

 into the River Tyne. The Burn runs for some time in a southerly direction ; 

 when, suddenly turning eastward, it approaches the house, and, just opposite 

 to it, forms a beautiful natural cascade, which is seen to great advantage from 

 some of the principal windows. It here turns at right angles, and runs south- 

 ward, down the west side of the grounds, over a complete bed of shelving 

 rocks, and under a rustic bridge at the south extremity ; and, a short way 

 below, it is turned aside westward by a very high rock, which is crowned with 

 hanging woods. On the east, south-east, and west, rise gently-swelling hills, 

 beautifully covered with wood. 



342. Ground plan, ^c. — From the elevated situation of the house a in 

 Jig. 140., and the quick descent from it, it became necessary to make a con- 

 siderable terrace (b) on the south side, to give ease and facility to the approach 

 and walk round the house ; and which terrace is continued quite through to 

 the east side, where it turns into the walk. Below this is another terrace (c), 

 which also leads into the same walk, and upon which are clumps of American 

 plants (fZ). This is divided from the kitchen-garden by a narrow belt of 

 shrubs ; from which a border (e) has a considerable inclination to the walk. 

 The garden (/) inclines rapidly to the southern extremity, and is only intended 

 to produce common vegetables, and the commoner fruits. This garden, 

 placed where it is, must be allowed to be the worst part of the plan ; and it is 

 but justice to mention that it was not so designed originally. " If the garden 

 had been placed where I first proposed it, at g," says Mr. Harland, " with a 

 good wall at the north extremity, which would have served both as a fruit- 



