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PRACTICE OF GARDENING. 



Part III. 



The 



and effectually. They may be also lighted up by 

 gas, if there is a public gasometer in the neigh- 

 borhood. 



7290. The house and flower- garden entrance 

 (.fig. 729.) requires a more airy situation than 

 either of the three last varieties ; and is generally 

 situated in some road or street, a mile or two 

 from town, or in some suburban hamlet. The 

 flowers may be variously arranged, and may be 

 either florists' flowers or herbaceous perennials, 

 with a mixture of dwarf ornamental shrubs. 

 A very complete mode is to grow the flowers in 

 the garden behind the house, and bring them to 

 the front as they come in flower. This sort of 

 residence is well suited for retired tradesmen, 

 who act as their own gardeners ; and some fine 



examples are to be found at Hammersmith, Hampstead, and round Manchester. 

 French and Dutch, and also the 

 Germans, excel in this kind of 

 garden, and produce the most 

 pleasing effects by a judicious 

 combination of very few species 

 of flowers. They take care to se- 

 lect such as are showy, of brilliant 

 and distinct simple colors, as 

 white and scarlet lilies, red and 

 white roses, nasturtium, candy- 

 tuft, daisy, larkspur, &c. They 

 admit few yellows, or small 

 scattered flowering plants ; but 

 study to have masses of the same 

 colors and forms, contrasted by 

 different colors also in masses. 

 There are many fine gardens of 

 this sort in Picardy and the 

 Netherlands, and some in Hanover. 



7291. The house and French parterre (fig. 730.) can hardly be considered a distinct 

 variety from the last ; though it differs in this, that the front garden of the latter contains 

 turf around the flower-compartments, whereas the former is composed entirely of earth, 

 and gravel, edged with box, or some other plant. 



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731 



7292. The common front garden (fig. 731.) is a variety so well known as to require no 

 description ; but, like the six preceding varieties, it is introduced here chiefly to suggest, 

 that these humble scenes may be greatly improved in design, and also in cultivation and 

 keeping. There is little danger of the gardens of the wealthy being neglected ; but it is 

 of great importance to the advancement of gardening, that the art should be displayed to 

 as great perfection as possible in those gardens which are most universal ; which are con- 

 tinually under the eye of a large city population ; seen by the whole country-inhabitants, 

 when they visit the towns ; and which chiefly come under the eye of foreigners. 



