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The Dutch ideal of a flower may be seen in the 

 development of the Dutch bulb industry the 

 hyacinth and tulip, particularly of the florist type 

 being most admired. Flowers are used in 

 masses in the gardens the mixed herbaceous 

 border being a foreign fashion. Trees are mostly 

 planted in avenues or long single lines, and sheared 

 if they become unduly free in their growth. 



4. GERMANY 



So far, Germany has no particular national manner 

 of laying out gardens. The troubled history of 

 the country partly accounts for this, and also 

 the love of the people for excursions to woods. 

 The desire for a private place for leisure is not so 

 evident as with the Englishman. The German 

 delight in scenery led to their eager acceptance 

 of the landscape style, but of late years the formal 

 style is making way, and small town gardens are 

 often charmingly designed in keeping with the 

 house. Excellent treillage work is also shown of a 

 kind that has a character of its own, distinct from 

 French models. The bedding out system of 

 growing flowers is much admired and introduced 

 into otherwise naturally laid-out grounds. 



5. ITALY 



THE Italian style has been developed from the 

 natural character of the country. Owing to the 

 unhealthiness of the low lying parts, and also for 



