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forty feet, just far enough to include a row of fruit trees and a 

 private entrance to the stable and carriage-house on that side by 

 a straight road to it. It will be observed that the kitchen, carriage- 

 house, and stable are joined, and turned into the corner of the lot 

 in the most compact arrangement possible ; and that the entire 

 house-plan (the main part of which is 33 x 50 feet) is a model of 

 compactness, convenience, and good connections with the several 

 parts of the ground. The latter also affords a rare study of the 

 elegant effect that may be produced on only two-thirds of an acre 

 by skillful arrangement of buildings and plantings, and the aban- 

 donment of a vegetable-garden. 



In most respects this plan if well studied will explain itself; but 

 there are two inconspicuous features on this drawing which the 

 observer may fail to catch the meaning of First, the point where 

 the long walk to the kitchen diverges from the one leading to the 

 front, shows what appears like a large tree over it. This is in- 

 tended to represent five trees (the trunks of which are shown 

 by light dots on the engraving) planted in the form of a pentagon, 

 for the> purpose of making an umbrage of the character of some of 

 those described in Chapter XIV. Where the hawthorns flourish 

 we would make the collection of them alone, including among them 

 the new thorn (not a true hawthorn), Coccinea flore plena. But the 

 group may be well composed of many other small species of trees — 

 taking care that when more than one species or variety is used 

 all shall be of similar size and form, in order to make a con- 

 gruous mass when grown. Second, at a point opposite the parlor 

 bay-window a round flower-bed is shown, backed by dense ever- 

 green foliage. On each side of this flower-bed a pair of small trees 

 are indicated, connected by light lines. These are intended for 

 hemlock arches of fanciful forms, to give interest to the place by 

 their own novelty, "and the pretty effect of vistas through them. 

 The commonest bit of lawn with a glihipse of bright flowers, when 

 seen through such arch-frames, often has a pretty effect that is quite 

 remarkable considering the meagre materials that produce it. 



