22 DESIGNS FOR THE CENTRE BED. [JAN. 



difficult to arrange, is next to be considered. I 

 am somewhat at a loss what to recommend you 

 to take for a centre : I think either an oval or a 

 lozenge, with little beds arranged round it, cor- 

 responding with its shape, best suited to a small 

 garden; but I have lately seen one so very 

 pretty, that I must describe it. The centre 

 was in the form of a Maltese cross, round which 

 a continuation of narrow beds, divided by walks, 

 were placed ; they continued the same pattern, 

 the whole still forming the Maltese cross. 



The best thing you can do, will be to draw 

 on paper several designs, and then choose that 

 which you like best, and think most suited to 

 the situation ; I have attempted to assist you in 

 this, and send you two patterns. The dark 

 parts are intended to represent the beds, and 

 the white the gravel walks. I think I should 

 recommend No. 1, as it will suit the shape of 



