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of the kitchen-garden boundary which is next to the lawn an open iron railing, 

 which, being partially covered with fruit trees, and disguised by the shrubs 

 which intervene between it and the house, would neither give the idea of 

 nearness to the eye, which a wall would have done, nor of confinement. 

 Some difficulty occurs in carrying a walk round the boundary of a churchyard, 

 in consequence of the numerous gravestones which would come in its way ; 

 but the most likely way to get over it appears to be, the expanding of the 

 walk on both sides of the regular line, on the principle recommended in a 

 preceding page. The house has been improved under Mr. Sandford's own 

 direction, and is now a most commodious and comfortable residence, as the 

 ground plan will show; and a very handsome school has been erected 



adjoining the churchyard at Mr. Sand- 

 ford's own expense. 



397. Ground plan, Sfc. — Figs. 204, and 

 205. represent the general ground plan of 

 the buildings and grounds, and Jig. 206. is 

 an isometrical view. In the ground plan, 

 it will be seen that all the effect produced 

 by the trees is the result of single trees 

 and small groups ; that these are most 

 abundant on each side of the approach 

 on the entrance front of the house, and 

 in the churchyard ; and that the groups 

 on the lawn are chiefly shrubs and 

 flowers. With respect to the kinds of 

 trees, those in the entrance front are 

 in great part fruit trees ; those in the 

 churchyard, trees of the third rank, with 

 regard to size, some of which have been 

 already enumerated in a preceding page; 

 and those on the lawn, and around the 

 kitchen-garden, embrace so great a 

 variety, both of trees and shrubs, as to 

 constitute a tolerably good collection. 



a. Carriage entrance and lodge ; the trees on 

 each side being chiefly fruit- bearing kinds, 

 and ornamental trees, such as thorns, &c., of 

 moderate size. 



b. Entrance to the offices. 



c. Walk from the vicarage to the church. 



d. Walk across the churchyard to the school. 



e, School and school gardens. /, Paddock. 

 g, Church ; the details of the plan within the walls are imaginary. 

 h, Flower-garden on the lawn. i. Kitchen-garden. 

 k I m, Open espalier railing for fruit-trees ; the remainder of the 



boundary-fence to the kitchen-garden is a fruit-wall of brick, 



which faces the south-east, and is, therefore, suitable for the finer 



fruits. 

 0, Circular walk bounding an outside border to the fence of the 



kitchen garden. p p, Beds of low flowering shrubs. 



(}, Entrance-hall of the house. r, Dining-room. 



Drawing-room, with a window opening to the lawn. 



