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Art. III. A Series of Designs for laying out Suburban Gardens and 

 Grounds, from One Perch to several Acres in exteyit. By Mr. T, 

 RuTGER. Design 3. Frontages of Six Houses throtxin into One. 

 Design 4. Frotitages of Four Houses in detached Pairs. 



In the design No. 3. {fg. 96.) the frontages of six houses are 

 thrown into one, and the houses may be supposed to belong to 

 one proprietor ; in which case the expense of keeping the front- 

 age in order may be charged on the rent, and the man engaged 

 to keep it paid by the proprietor. 



The advantage of this kind of frontage, or garden, common 

 to all, is, that a greater variety of shrubs and flowers may be 

 introduced in it than it would be possible to do in the frontages 

 of No. 1. and No. 2. of the series ; and, as there would be more 

 light and a more free circulation of air, the plants would thrive 

 better, and, consequently, show themselves to greater advantage. 

 The six houses are supposed to be detached from others in the 

 same line, so that an entrance may be gained at each end. The 

 walks I propose should be laid down with stone ; and ornamental 

 vases or figures may be placed here and there on the grass, or 

 in the centre of some of the clumps, as fancy may direct. This 

 frontage encloses about sixteen perches of ground, and is, con- 

 sequently, of sufficient extent to receive a considerable variety of 

 flowers and shrubs. 



The design No. 4. of the series {fg. 97.) gives the frontages 

 of four houses in detached pairs, the entrance to each of the 



