170 Landscape Gardening 



possible service, while the result obtained from it is always 

 satisfactory. Indeed, this seems to be the only feasible and 

 really thorough solution of a problem which every practi- 

 tioner who has to direct the shaping of ground about houses 

 must be constantly encountering. 



As an elaborate example of architectural gardening, on a 

 tolerably extensive scale, I may now introduce fig. 53, which 

 depicts a portion of the pleasure grounds which I arranged 

 a few years ago for John Naylor, Esq., of Leighton Hall, 

 near Welshpool. The smallness of the engraving unfortu- 

 nately renders the minor parts of the plan very indistinct and 

 prevents me from giving the full details of the treatment. 

 Enough of the entrance front is shown to indicate that there 

 are two roads of approach and a large graveled space on the 

 west side of the house; and from this front the terrace (i) 

 and the flower garden (5) are screened by a handsome stone 

 wall, which, Hke the house and all the other walls, is com- 

 posed of a nearly black species of trap, with white freestone 

 copings and dressings. The terrace (i), which stands about 

 three feet above the lawn and is supported by a neat parapet 

 wall, extends along the northern and eastern sides of the 

 house, and in front of an ornamental wall connecting the 

 latter with a camellia house (9) whence it passes eastward 

 and terminates against a steep bank, the walk ranging round 

 a raised bed of evergreen shrubs (11) with a stone edging to 

 it. There are steps and communications from this terrace at 

 various points with other parts of the pleasure grounds. The 

 kitchen court is at 2, and 3 points out the back approach 

 to it. 



A leading walk from the terrace, opposite the principal 

 tower of the hall, conducts us over a viaduct (4) of several 

 arches to other important walks not included in the plan; 

 and from the viaduct there is a view of the winter garden to 



