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the vegetable department by hedges or by what would be 

 much more appropriate and useful — espalier fruit trees. 



Orchards should be introduced as a part of every rural 

 estate which has more than the most limited area. An 

 orchard will give opportunity for the growing of fruits in 

 much greater quantity than will be supplied by the dwarf 

 fruit trees already suggested for the kitchen garden. Nothing 

 can be more ornamental in itself than a thrifty orchard, par- 

 ticularly of apple trees. The climate varies so much in dif- 

 ferent portions of America, and with it the requirements with 

 regards to orchards, that general directions can hardly be 

 given. At any rate such instructions can better be sought 

 in books devoted to fruit growing than in one devoted to 

 ornamental gardening. 



5. An aviary may occasionally be a very pretty feature in a 

 garden and give a character to a spot that would be otherwise 

 dull or defective. It will be proper in almost any of the sites 

 which have been declared suitable for summer houses, and 

 may be made rustic, trellised, or architectural as the local- 

 ity may demand. It ought, however, by all means, to be 

 sheltered, sunny, and dry, or the birds will never be healthy, 

 and to be kept close and heated artificially for tender 

 birds or more open and airy for such as are hardier. It 

 should be well paved or floored with asphalt to exclude ver- 

 min. A recess at the back or end of a conservatory is some- 

 times selected for canaries and birds from warmer climates 

 and is particularly appropriate for any song birds, their notes 

 seeming to sound more natural and tuneful among plants 

 and flowers. 



For bees, the kitchen garden is a more congenial place, 

 though a neat set of hives would not be an unfit decoration 

 to the pleasure grounds, in a private part. They ought to 

 have plenty of sun, and some shelter, and be kept at a dis- 



