the Lawn, Shrubbery, and Flower- Garden. 



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In a number of the small circles, standard roses and dwarf or trailing plants 

 grafted standard high, such as Cotoneaster ^uxifolia, Halimodendron argen- 

 teum, &c., are supposed to be planted, in order to combine to a certain ex- 

 tent the singular with the gardenesque ; but the great object, in laying out 

 and planting this lawn, is to exhibit a blaze of flowers from the windows of 

 the house and the surrounding walk. 



It may be necessary to observe that it is not essential to the gardenesque 

 that the beds should be circular ; they may be of any other regular form, 

 and they may even be irregular : but the circular shape is by far the best for 

 entering into composition, either with one another or with scattered trees or 

 shrubs ; and what gives it a decided preference over all other forms is, that it 

 is best adapted for culture. 



Fig. 48. is a plan, with the trees in elevation, of the same space of ground 

 as in Jig. 47. It is laid out chiefly in the picturesque style, but combines also 







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Fig. 48. A Lawn laid out in the Picturesque Style, combining also the Gardenesque and the 

 Regular Styles. 



the architectural, the gardenesque, and even in a slight degree the geo- 

 metric, style. The entrance front of the house is at a, in the entrance court. 

 There is a terrace-garden from Z» to c; and a walk commencing at b, pro- 

 ceeding by e and d, and returning to the terrace by c. The scenery from c to 

 d, and also that near the water basins lu lu, is decidedly picturesque ; that is, 

 trees, shrubs, and flowers are grouped together in the same beds. On leaving 

 the terrace at b, we pass between small trees, such as thorns, crabs, &c., 

 placed at regular distances like an avenue, with circular flower-beds between ; 



