Jan.] FLOWER GARDEN. eg 



towards the extreme termination, to give an air of grandeur, and 

 admit of a full prospect from and to the mansion. 



Each boundary must be planted with a choice variety of orna- 

 mental trees and shrubs, deciduous, and evergreens, arranged prin- 

 cipally in several clumps; some consisting of lofty trees, others 

 being entirely of the shrub kinds, and some consisting of trees, 

 shrubs, and herbaceous plants together; in all of which arrange the 

 taller growing kinds backward, and the lower forward, according 

 to their gradation of height, embellishing the front with the more 

 curious low flowering shrubs and evergreens, interspersed with 

 various herbaceous flowering perennials, all open to the lawn and 

 walks. 



In the general arrangement, the great art is to vary the prospect 

 of the different divisions so as they may variously present an air of 

 novelty and source of convenience and entertainment. 



Around towards the outward boundary fence is generallv ar- 

 ranged a plantation of trees and shrubs, in varied easy sweeps, 

 and broad enough to admit of a serpentine walk through the whole 

 extent, under cover of these trees and shrubs, for private and shady 

 walking; with breaks and openings here and there to admit of 

 prospects, both to the lawn and surrounding country. 



In various parts of the pleasure-ground leave recesses and other 

 places surrounded with clumps of trees and shrubs for the erection 

 of garden edifices, such as temples, grottos, rural seats, statues, 

 &c. ; and if water from some upper spring or head can be led in a 

 winding course through the lower parts in gentle meanders, it will 

 have a charming eft'ect. 



Other internal divisions appear with an air of grandeur and 

 magnificence when exhibiting a spacious opening of grass -ground, 

 bounded by the noblest trees and shrubs in various elegant clumps, 

 groves, groups, and straight ranges, and the opening terminated 

 by some fine open prospect, grand piece of water, or ornamental 

 building. 



Another part shall appear more gay anil sprightly, displaying an 

 elegant flower-ground or flower-garden, designed somewhat in the 

 parterre way, in various beds, borders, and other divisions, fur- 

 nished with the most curious flowers, and the boundary decorated 

 with an arrangement of various clumps of the most beautiful flower- 

 ing shrubs and lively evergreens; each clump also bordered with a 

 variety of the herbaceous flowery tribe. 



Another division, sometimes to diversify the scenery, presents a 

 ivilderness in irregular partitions of plantations, having intervening 

 spaces of grass-ground and gravel walks extended in various direc- 

 tions; some by winding mazes or labyrinths into openings formed 

 in different parts; the boundary plantation of this division being 

 generally planted in close assemblage with serpentine walks be- 

 tween; some leading in private meanders towards the interior 

 parts, or breaking out sometimes into other walks that are open 

 and spacious, both of grass and gravel occasionally, conducted in 

 serpentine turns to cause the greater variety; some places being 

 closely bordered with tall trees to effect a gloominess and perfect 



