170 On Laying out and Planting 



and this part of the ground may be considered in the regular, or geometric, 

 style. The circular beds of this style, and also one or two circular beds at c, 

 are harmonised with the rectangular forms of the terrace by some square 

 beds marked y; The beds e e are for roses and flowers, and may be con- 

 sidered as strictly gardenesque. At (/ is a statue, or a pedestal and vase, 

 intended as an object when coming along the branch walk ; so that we have 

 in this sketch a harmonious combination of the picturesque, gardenesque, 

 architectural, and geometric styles, in which, however, the picturesque style 

 greatly prevails. While in the other design the object was chiefly to produce 

 a display of flowers ; in this one the object is to produce varied combina- 

 tions of trees, shrubs, and plants, and shade and shelter, with masses of 

 flowers as subordinate objects. 



Fig. 49. is a lawn laid out in the geometric style, for shrubs and flowers, 

 with few trees. In the centre are a circular basin and fountain ; the margin of 

 the basin is of stone, and outside of this is a circle of beds. The other beds 

 require no description. A gravel walk surrounds the whole, beyond which 

 there may be the formal boundary to the lawn required by the geometric 

 style, whether a wall or other fence with a border for flowers and creepers, 

 or a hedge architecturally cut. The circular beds are 6 ft. in diameter, which 

 will give a scale to the whole, viz. 32 ft. to an inch. These circular beds are 

 supposed to be planted solely with flowers, which will admit of views between 

 the beds of shrubs from the walk across the lawn to the fountain, and also 

 contrast well with the shrubs. All the other beds are supposed to be planted 

 with shrubs, each kept a distinct bush, so that in this style we have the 

 geometric combined with the gardenesque. In each of the terminating scrolls 

 may be planted any fastigiate evergreen low tree or shrub, such as a cypress, 

 Irish yew, or Irish or Swedish juniper. 



By limiting the spaces planted to rhododendrons, azaleas, kalmias, andro- 

 medas, vacciniums, arbutus, &c., a very effective American shrubbery, or 

 fruticetum, would be formed. 



It may be observed that the boundary walk, which ought to be at least 

 once and a half the width of the beds (viz. 9 ft.), is not bounded by straight 

 lines, but by lines coinciding to a certain extent with the direction of the 

 beds, which will take away from the trivial character which straight walks 

 always have when accompanied by beds which do not coincide with them. 

 It is necessary to keep this fact constantly in view when designing flower- 

 gardens ; because, unless this is done, there never can be that unity of the 

 whole and connexion of the parts which are essential to the harmonious effect 

 of every composition. 



This design would also answer remarkably well for a rosary, or for a mixed 

 collection of herbaceous plants, either annuals or perennials. It would also 

 answer well for a dahlia garden. 



By omitting the basin in the centre, and the borders which surround it, a 

 covered seat, temple, or rustic bower might be placed there ; or a weeping 

 tree, such as the weeping lentiscus-leaved ash, or the weeping sophora, might 

 be planted in the centre, and trained down over trelliswork. The giant ivy, 

 planted in the centre, and treated in the same manner, forms a beautiful ever- 

 green bower, and that in a very short time, if the soil is rich. 



Fig. 30. (p. 173.) is a plan of an architectural flower-garden, the edgings to the 

 beds being of stone, and the paths between paved. It was designed for a parti- 

 cular situation at Bitteswell in Leicestershire, but, in the execution, box edgings 

 and gravel walks were substituted for stone. In order to show different ways 

 in which this garden may be planted, we sent copies of the plan to Mr. Frost 

 of Dropmore gardens, Mr. Caie of Bedford Lodge, Camden Hill, Mr. Pringle 

 of Duncombe Park gardens, and Mr. W. P. Ayres of Acton, and we shall 

 subjoin the lists supplied by each. We may previously observe that a repi-e- 

 sents a square basin, with a candelabrum fountain in the centre. It is supplied 

 by a hydraulic ram, which forces the water to the upper tazza, from which it 



