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best and perhaps the only way of treating such a piece of ground was to 

 divide it into two levels, terracing where required. A straight walk on the 

 level of the upper terrace, bordered by arborvitae, and having a flight of 

 steps flanked by a pair of vases or similar objects, leads to a summer- 

 house (2) of a character neither too architectural nor too rustic. 



From this building or covered seat a good view would be obtained of 

 the beds in its immediate vicinity, as also of the lower lawn and the house 

 itself (i). The narrowness of the plot in proportion to its length renders 

 the disposition of the shrubs rather difficult. The slopes look better by 

 partially clothing them than by placing a continuous hedge on the top. 

 They would need close, low-growing shrubs, which will go a long way to 

 hide inequalities, or breaks of level. The planting near the summer-house 

 (2) is composed of lilacs, laurels, Guelder roses, yews, and large-growing 

 shrubs. Nearer the house, the planting consists of smaller and choicer 

 shrubs and dwarf trees, — Thuja aurea, Andromeda floribunda^ Abies pigma, 

 Irish junipers, and yews. The flower-garden proper is to the front, under 

 the dining-room and study windows. The disposition of the flower-beds 

 is very simple, but quite architectural, easily filled with flowers, and easily 

 kept in shape ; which is perhaps the first requisite of beds cut out on 

 turf. — Adapted from yohn Arthur Hughes's Landscape Ga7-dening. 



Moving Crocus Bulbs. — Taking up crocus bulbs to make room for bed- 

 ding-plants is a bad practice, and wholly unnecessary; for the crocuses, be- 

 ing in rows, may remain, and the bedding-plants be planted between them. 

 The crocus foliage may be removed when it decays ; and it does not remain 

 so long as to detract from the beauty of the bedding-plants. You may 

 remove the crocuses, taking them up with a ball, and replant them in an 

 open situation. They may remain in their new position until autumn, and 

 may then be removed to the flower-beds and borders. The best plan is to 

 leave them in the beds, and not disturb or replant them oftener than once 

 in three years, and then take them up and replant on the same day. 



