12 HORTICULTURE. 



a whole. Mr. Loudon, in some criticisms on this garden, in the 

 Gardener's Magazine, says, that the running chain pattern of beds, 

 which forms the outer border to the design, was originated in Eng- 

 land, by the Duchess of Bedford, about the year 1800. "It is," 

 he remarks, " capable of producing a very brilliant effect, by plant- 

 ing the circular beds, c, with bright colors, each alternating with 

 white. For example, beginning at c, and proceeding to the right, 

 we might have dark red, white, blue, white, yellow, white, scarlet, 

 white, purple, white, and so on. The interlacing beds, d, might be 

 planted on exactly the same principle, but omitting white. Pro- 

 ceeding to the right from the bed, d, which may be yellow, the next 

 may be crimson, the next purple, the next orange, and so on." 



This plan is by no means faultless, yet as it is admirably planted 

 with ever-blooming flowers, and kept in the highest order, it is said 

 to attract universal admiration, and is worthy of the examination of 

 our floral friends. We should imagine it much inferior, in design 

 and general effect, to the very beautiful new flower-garden at 

 Montgomery Place, the seat of Mrs. Edward Livingston, on the 

 Hudson, which is about double its size, and is undoubtedly one of 

 the most beautiful and most tastefully managed examples of a flower- 

 garden in America. 



