FLOWER GARDENS, BEDS AND BORDERS. 



it was found possible to create a chain of flower gardens extending right round the 

 domain. The site is flat, though surrounded by beautifully undulating country, and, 

 before the recent improvements, was covered with rough coppice wood interspersed with 

 small groups of Scotch fir, which have been incorporated into the scheme. 



The residence being of considerable size and no distant views being obtainable from 

 it, it was obviously desirable to form extended vistas within the grounds. The prin- 

 ciples on which this has been done is indicated by the radiating lines on the plan. This 

 fact, coupled with the consideration that the existing lawns round the house were needed 

 for tennis and croquet, and that the interposition of flower beds near the house would 

 prevent a co-ordinated treatment of the lawns and accompanying groups of trees, which 

 together combine to form the vistas, resulted in the beds being laid out in a series of 



PLAN^ROSE. 

 GARDEN 



THOMAS H MWUON e -SONS 



LONDON LANCASTER. 



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FIG. 146. 



gardens on the outer fringe of the property. In addition to the new gardens shown on 

 the plan, a rock garden and dell had already been formed on the West side of the site, and 

 eventually it is hoped to complete this side by the addition of a water garden. On the 

 East front, too, there was already a well-planned and furnished rose garden designed by 

 the late Mr. George Devey, enclosed on the East and South sides by beautiful yew 

 hedges, and, on the North side, by a brick wall. 



In the following description of the new gardens with which the preceding have been 

 linked up, the figures given refer to corresponding numbers on the plan. Starting 

 from the East end of the main terrace (i), we have first a new sunk garden (2), 

 this is enclosed at the end with an oak trellis screen for climbing roses and clematis, 

 and has beds for roses and carnations cut out of the grass. On a higher level on 



