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I TheGroundsasaWhole . . . . I 



Position of the house with respect to exposure, drainage, 

 accessibility from street, and possible garden site. Forms 

 and kinds of drives. Grading on appro.\iinatel\ level 

 ground and on irregular ground. Terraces, retaining zvalls 

 and steps. 



IT G E N E R A L P L A N r I X G 51 



Foundation plantim/; purpose of, appropriate and inap- 

 propriate sorts. Border planting; ivoodland and garden- 

 esque. Planting along drives and ivalks. Screen planting. 

 Specimen planting. Miscellaneous flozicr plantinq. 



III T H E F LO W ER G ARD E N 83 



The "Planned" or, informally, formal garden; its loca- 

 tion, design, arrangement of flozcers, etc. Xaturalistic and 

 informal gardens. Location, design, materials. 



I V T I IVI E S A N D S E A S N S I 23 



Spring planting; trees, shrubs, floivcrs, bulbs. Tall plant- 

 ing. Pruning. 



V Garden Architecture 133 



Gate^, walls, pergolas, garden houses, wall fountains, 

 figures, seats, sun dials, etc. 



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