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THE VILLA GARDENEK. 



dividing the labour of the place is adopted with reference to the dahlias, 

 which, from the day they are planted out till the time the roots are taken out 

 of the ground, are constantly under the care of one individual. Another 

 man is solely occupied in propagating by cuttings or otherwise ; and one is 

 kept as a man of all work, to assist the others, and to look after the walks. 

 The duty of the head gardener is to see tliat the rest perform the several 

 works assigned to them, and, in general, to be careful that the whole is kept 

 in perfect health and order. 



The fence which separates the grounds of Hendon Rectory from the road 

 which leads from Hendon to Mill-hill, is of oak pales; and the main entrance 

 is through a door, also of oak. Besides the garden, the property consists of 

 a grass field, of 3 or 4 acres, surrounded by an irregular hedge with oaks 

 and elms, which harmonises so well with the adjoining fields similarly 

 enclosed, tliat the limits of the property are no way discernible. The details 

 of the plan {fig. 208.) are as follow : 



ff, Principal eutrance. To tlie left is shown a small path in au ogee direction, leiuling to a 



door, opening into the court of offices (m). 

 b, A point, from which the view fig. 207. is obtained. 



207 



View at Hendon Rectory, 

 c, A point, where the spectator, having his back to the house, sees before him a narrow strip 

 of lawn, with handsome symmetrical plants of the following kinds : — Next the entrance 

 door, Tax5dium distichum; then So2>hdra japonica pendula ; next, Pinus Miighus, Dahlw, 

 Taxodium distichum niitans, Dahlm, Pmus rigida, Taxodiurn distichum patens. Beyond 

 this, there is a row of dwarf hybrid rhododendrons, as a margin to a bank of common 

 laurel, cut smooth above, with standard roses, and other trees, all cut into symmetrical 



