4 THE GAEDENEE'S COMPANION 



you will need first to think of planting the dividing 

 lines, and for this purpose banks or hedges of ever- 

 greens will be needed, such as Yew, Box, Holly, or 

 Portugal Laurel, which will all, in a few years 

 time, prove invaluable screens and divisions, and 

 will thrive in almost any soil. 



Pines, Cypress, and Firs of various kinds, I 

 should advise you to plant as single specimens on 

 the lawn, or in groups of several together, for mak- 

 ing dividing lines in your landscape, for in laying 

 out a garden you must remember not to let every 

 part be seen at once. Be your garden large or 

 small, one pretty vista should lead on to another, 

 each one breaking fresh upon your sight as you 

 come to it, an opening being left here and there for 

 a more distant view, where it is possible to obtain 

 one, but do not let the whole of your garden be 

 laid bare to the eye, from any one point. 



Croquet Lawns, Lawn Tennis Ground. If you 

 require a croquet lawn, or grounds for lawn-tennis, 

 plan what position you will wish them to occupy. 



Kitchen -garden Paths. Arrange open sunny 

 situations for your Kitchen-garden and Fruit- 

 garden ; then map out the various paths leading to 

 them with great care, avoiding any forced curves, 



