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being rather out of proportion in length, a part is cut off and 

 appropriated for a small shrubbery, at the entrance; and, as it 

 runs to an acute angle at the north-east corner, a section of the 

 whole width is cut off for grass plots, shrubbery, and an arbour, 

 thus rendering the remainder more available for laying out ac- 

 cording to the taste of the designer. This garden being small, 

 no turf is introduced except at the north end, where it surrounds 

 two small oval clumps; and the same design might be retained if 

 the north end were parallel, or nearly so, to the south end, as in- 

 dicated by the dotted lines. 



Flower-gardens, such as the one here given, are rather small 

 to introduce turf adjoining to or among the beds with advan- 

 tage ; but, when they are sufficiently large, it adds much towards 

 variety and embellishment, particularly when dwarf and choice 

 shrubs are planted thereon. (See fig. 14., p. 205. of the present 

 volume.) 



In laying out a mixed, or shrubbery, flower-garden, much may 

 be done in a small space, to give variety and effect, particularly 

 if a small stream of water can be led through it. In this case, 

 close planting is necessary, in order to give as much variety to 

 the walk as possible, by preventing its being seen in long dis- 

 tances : a rustic erection or two placed in the line of the walk, 

 to walk through, and covered with creepers, with a recess in the 

 centre, furnished with a seat and table, may be appropriate for 

 such a garden ; and the streamlet, if it can be brought in, flow- 

 ing over a small cascade, or issuing from some figure, it will be 

 all the better; and then it may be conducted to a pond for gold 

 and silver fish, or for an aquarium ; and at some distance, 

 towards the extreme end, it may be widened, to afford an ap- 

 parent necessity for a bridge, which may be thrown over it with 

 the assistance of the roots of large trees, on the sides of which 

 creepers may be introduced. A mass of rockwork, in an ap- 

 propriate situation, will add to the effect, also a few vases, with 

 other embellishments. These, with the walk around properly 

 arranged through the shrubbery, with beds of flowers here and 

 there in the openings placed on its margin, and a few clumps 

 with shrubs in the centre, with a few dotted upon the grass, will 

 make a very engaging retreat, and may be accomplished in the 

 space of a half or three quarters of an acre, which, if of an ob- 

 long shape, is all the better. A garden of this description, if 

 placed near the house, in a recluse situation, may be convenient 

 for a lady-gardener, whose inclinations may prompt her to re- 

 creations of this kind ; and it will prove a constant source of 

 delight and amusement to her, while employed in adding to its 

 embellishments, and inhaling the sweets from the flowers she 

 may choose to appropriate for that purpose. 



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