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tures, called hot-houses or forcing-houses. To these the 

 houses for ornamental plants are sometimes attached ; 

 but the last are more appropriately situate in the flower- 

 garden; when that forms a separate department. It is 

 well, however, that everything connected with the forc- 

 ing, whether of fruits or flow^ers, should be concentrated 

 in one place. Where there is a melonry, and other 

 smaller pine-pits,, these should occupy some well-shel- 

 tered spot in the slip, or on one side of the garden, 

 and, if possible, in the neighborhood of the stable-yard. 

 Adjoining to this may be found a suitable site for the 

 compost ground, in which various kinds of soils may 

 be kept in store, and composts may be prepared, as 

 already hinted. 



Extensive gardens, in exposed situations, are often 

 divided into compartments by hedges, so disposed as to 

 break the force of winds. Where these are required to 

 be lofty, yet narrow, holly, yew, or beech are preferred ; 

 but if space be no object, common laurel is one of the 

 most beautiful plants that can be employe4 for this 

 purpose. Small hedges may be formed of evergreen 

 privet, or of tree-box. These subordinate divisions, 

 though often neglected, are worthy of attention ; for, 

 in addition to shelter, they furnish shade from the 

 sun's rays, which, at certain seasons, is peculiarly de- 

 sirable, and they obviate the chilling eifebts of radiation 

 to a considerable extent. 



The laying out of the area of the garden in walks, 

 borders, and compartments, may be regulated very 

 much by the shape of the ground, and the torste of the 

 owner. In general, a gra,vel walk, six or eight feet 

 broad, is led quite aroun-d the garden, both within and 

 without the walls. A walk of similar dimensions is 



