EXAMPLES OF GARDEN DESIGN. 



the garden ; beyond this, in the hollow, is seen the fine old tower of Berkhamsted 

 Church, with the charmingly wooded slopes of Ashlyns Park to the left. 



The carriage court occupies a square, two sides of which are formed by an angle of 

 the building, and that on the East by the road, on to which the entrance opens without 

 an intervening drive, while on the North side it is enclosed by a split oak fence, 

 with lattice-work above, some seven feet six inches high. The kitchen wing and 

 necessary yard space are immediately behind the trellis on the West side, and the house 

 is so placed on the site as to allow the stable, coach house and yard to be entered direct 

 from the carriage court. Tradesmen have a separate entrance and path, arranged behind 

 the North side of the trellis, a door out of the kitchen yard being behind the carriage 

 way into the stable yard. The greenhouse, potting shed, and herb garden occupy the 

 space between the carriage court and the North boundary hedge. 



As will be seen from the perspective view of the grounds (111. No. 386), the garden 

 scheme on the South front of the house is centred on the main gable with its verandah 

 and balcony. This allows of a full-sized tennis lawn backed up by a summer-house, with 

 apsidal hedges on either side and a semi-circular arrangement of flower beds. As these 

 features come to one side of the ground, there is room on the other for a nicely 



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FIG. 385. 



THE PLAN OF THE HOUSE IS EXPLAINED BY THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: I. CARRIAGE COURT, 2. KITCHEN YARD, 3. STABLE YARD, 4. 



STABLE BLOCK, 3. GREENHOUSE, WITH POTTING SHED AT THE END, 6. ENTRANCE PORCH, 7. ENTRANCE AND STAIRCASE HALL. 8. MORNING 

 ROOM, 9. GREAT PARLOUR, OPENING INTO CONSERVATORY AND VERANDAH, IO. DINING ROOM, OPENING ON TO VERANDAH, II. KITCHEN. 



proportioned panel garden with a sundial in -the centre, which is invaluable in adding 

 interest to the scheme. Beyond this arrangement is a kitchen garden, and to give 

 greater seclusion to it, pergolas are constructed over the walks connecting it with the 

 pleasure grounds. 



The plateau on which the house stands is but two feet above the carriage court 

 and one foot above the tennis lawn. This change of level, though slight, allows of a 

 stone kerb, which gives the effect of a terrace in front of the house, and at the foot of 

 which is a border for select free-flowering and sweet-scented roses. A garden seat at 

 each end finishes the raised plateau, and embowering arches of roses are placed between 

 the main terrace walk to the top of the steps. Along the East side of the garden the 

 old hedge and dyke have been retained, but to make its line conform to the rest of the 

 scheme on the garden side, additional common hollies are planted, the whole, when suffi- 

 ciently grown, to be trimmed to one level. 



Although a very sunny garden, ample shade was readily provided by the loggia, 

 summer-house, and pergolas, and also by the walk between the house and the North-west 

 boundary. The garden will shortly be splendidly protected by the holly hedge, trimmed 

 to a height of six feet, which, with good growth, should be accomplished in six years. 



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