LARGE AND SMALL GARDENS 179 



division from the farther garden, either of Yew or 

 Box hedge, with bays for seats, or in the case of a 

 change of level, of another terrace wall. The next 

 space beyond would be the maia garden for hardy 

 plants, at its southern end leading into the wild 

 orchard. This would be the place for the free garden 

 or the reserve garden, or for any of the many delight- 

 ful ways in which hardy flowers can be used; and if 

 it happened by good fortune to have a stream or any 

 means of having running water, the possibihties of 

 beautiful gardening would be endless. 

 , Beyond this again would come the kitchen garden, 

 and after that the stables and the home farm. If the 

 kitchen garden had a high wall, and might be entered 

 on this side by handsome wrought-iron gates, I would 

 approach it from the parterre by a broad grass walk 

 bounded by large Bay trees at equal intervals to right 

 and left. Through these to the right would be seen 

 the free garden of hardy flowers. 



For the kitchen garden a space of two acres would 

 serve a large country house with all that is usually 

 grown within walls, but there should always be a good 

 space outside for the rougher vegetables, as well as a 

 roomy yard for compost, pits and frames, and rubbish. 



And here I msh to plead on behalf of the gardener 

 that he should have all reasonable comforts and con- 

 veniences. Nothing is more frequent, even in good 

 places, than to find the potting and tool sheds screwed 

 away into some awkward corner, badly hghted, much 



