THE GARDEN AND ITS ACCESSORIES 



hill, or with a thick growth of trees and 

 shrubbery. 



The chief charm of a sunken garden is 

 the air of seclusion that comes from its 

 being hedged with an enclosure of sloping 

 ground and terraces. But a garden of this 

 type may look most artificial and cold if it 

 resembles in any degree a huge pit that 

 does not conform to the general contour 

 of the surrounding land. 



Aside from the air of seclusion that a 

 garden wall gives it serves a most useful 

 purpose in protecting plants from severe 

 winds. Walls are an ideal support for 

 vines and climbers, and may be used for 

 the training of fruit trees flat against its 

 surface. One should regret that this cus- 

 tom of fruit raising has become almost a 

 lost art in our country. Its real purpose 

 was to hasten the fruit to maturity ; often 

 as much as two w r eeks being gained be- 

 cause of the extra heat caught by the wall. 

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