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wall* or ornamented gates, and crossed by immense 

 crt- at least more grand in effect than 

 the modern g.-irden-. 



6. Orchard, the situation of tin's should, all other cir- 

 cmnstance* being suitable, be near to the garden ; and 

 between them may be very properly placed the garden- 

 er's house, connected with the furnace, sheds, fruit 

 room*. Jtc. An elevated room, commanding a view of 

 both scene*, should be adopted as the bed-chamber of 

 the principal gardener ; from this room wires may be 

 conducted to each forcing house, and there attached to 

 Kt-M-ln/t alafm thermometer, one of which should be 

 placet) in each house in a state of forcing. This ther- 

 mometer, on the least, or on any given depression or 

 t the mercur\ from the de-ired tfm|M*ruturc, 

 will ring die" bell, and the master gardener can then, 

 by means of a speaking tube, communicating with the 

 u' room, iiwiie proper instruction:* as to the 

 particular house requiring an accession of fuel, &q. In 



necessary, wire* may be stretched :i 

 the orchard in different directions, and about thret i'-.-t 

 1 1, which by being pressed against by 

 any intmdrr, will set off an alarum, or discliarge a spring 

 gun in the orchard, and ring a bell in the master gar- 

 -ii]>ect room. 



i hi- term burn i applied to that breadth of mow n 

 turf in front of, or extending in different directions 



the garden front of the house; in the geometric 

 style, varied by architectural forms, lc\eK, ami slope*; 

 and in tin- irodern by a picturesque or painter-likt- dis- 

 position of groups, placed MI an to connect with the lead- 

 ing masse*, and throw the lawn into an agreeable shape 



.)<-.. In MTV small villa* the lawn may embrace 



the garden or principal front of the bonne, without the 



.11 of terrace cenerv, and may be separated 



the park, or park-like field, by a light win |. 

 but in more extensive set-net it should embrace a ter- 

 race, i!!y artificial architectural basis to 

 die maiision, and a sunk wall, as the distant separation, 

 will be more dignified and permanent than any iron 

 fence. The park may come dose up to the terrace gar- 



mpecutlly on a flat, or in many cases where the 

 breadth of thin scene in considerable. 



8. Tht ttirubbtry is a scene in which Uie object is to 

 arrange a collection of foreign trees and shrub- in a 

 dry border, generally on the north side of a walk, or 



ig groups and patches. In either case there are 

 leading styles of arrangement, preferable to the 

 cirtnmon mode of indiscriminate mixture, which we 

 have mentioned under niuter garden. 



rfever arranifenicnt is adopted, one very princi- 

 pal consideration is, to connect, partly in appearance 

 the dug patches. The distinct unconnected ob- 

 n of such scenes is justly reprobated by Mr. 

 ho gives excellent instructions for creating the 

 -i-sque among dug groups, and preserving 

 all the poush and appearance of high keeping with the 

 most delicate culture of the plants. 



9. Tlt pUaturc-grouitd is a term applied generally to 

 the kept ground and walks of a residence. Sometimes 

 the walk merely passes, in a winding direction, through 

 gUdes and groups of common scenery, kept polished 

 by the t-jthe, and from whence cattle, &c. are ex- 

 cluded. At other time* it includes a part of, or all the 

 cane* above mentioned; and may include several 



^^E; as episodes, verdant amphitheatres, labyrinth-, 

 i lean, Jussuian, American, French, or Dutch flower 



garden, a garden of native, rock, mountain, or aqua- Onion of 

 tic plants, picturesque flower-garden, or a Chinese gar- .'' e 

 den, exhibiting only plants in flower, inserted in the " 

 ground, and removed to make room for others when 

 die blossom begins to fade, &c. 



10. The park is a space devoted to the growth of The park, 

 timber, pasturage for deer, catde, and sheep, and for 

 adding grandeur and dignity to the mansion. On its 

 extent and beauty, and on the magnitude and architec- 

 tural design of the house, chiefly depend the reputation 



and character of the residence. In the geometric style, 

 the more distant or concealed parts were subdivided 

 into fields, surrounded by broad stripes or double rows, 

 enclosed in walls or hedges, and the nearer parts were 

 chiefly covered with wood, enclosing regular surfaces 

 of pasturage. 



In die modern style, die scenery of a park is intend- 

 ed to rc-cinble diat of a scattered forest, die more po- 

 lUhitl glades and regular shapes of lawn being near the 

 house, and the rougher parts towards die extremities. 



The paddocks or regular enclosures are generally 

 placed between the f::mily stables and the farm. 



11. The Farm, or that portion of agricultural sur- The faim. 

 retained in the hands of the owner for private cul- 

 tivation, was, in bodi styles, placed without, but ad- 

 joining the park; and when circumstances admitted, 



near to the paddocks. In some cases, on a moderate 

 ]>art of the park constitutes the whole, or a part 

 of the farm, and is kept in aration. The trees in this 

 cultivated sjwce are arranged in natural-like masses, so 

 as to give the idea of part of a forest scene subjected 

 to the plough. When the park is extensive an;! truly 

 forest like, die effect of the whole is much improved by 

 die contrast, and rentals to mind those charming scenes 

 in the woody district* of Germany where cultivation 

 smiles in the glades and recesses ot eternal forests. 



12. The Hiding, or drive, is a road indicated rather Hiding, 

 than formed, which |>asses through the most interest- 

 ing and distant parts of a residence not seen in detail 



from the walks, and as far into die adjoining lands of 

 wildncs.s or cultivation, as the property of the owner 

 extends. It is also frequently conducted as much far- 

 ther as die dis]xi .Itinn of adjoining proprietors permits, 

 or die general face of the country renders desirable. 



In Plates CCCXL1II. and ( CCXL1V. die whole of PIATES 

 diese scenes are arranged in the usual manner, and near- " *''! 

 ly as above described ; the one plate representing what cc 

 may be called a vertical profile of a complete residence of 

 the first rank in the geometric, and the other in the mo- 

 dern stile. But diough the arrangement exhibited in 

 the-e plans will l>e found in general the most convenient 

 in a flat surface, or one gently varied, we are far from 

 recommending their universal adoption. Situations are 

 always fertile in suggesting new ideas, which 



" Strt even from difficulties, rtriie from chance ;" 



and a mind already stored with a knowledge of every 

 part of die subject, works from principles, and natural 

 suggestions, rather than models. We would rather see 

 ijinal idea attempted than the most beautiful ar- 

 rangement imitated. 



Plate CCCXLV. shews, in two general views, the ef- 

 feet of both styles ; and Plate CCCXLVI. to be after- 

 wards described, is die working ground plan of Plate 

 CCCXLIV. 



