ON LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



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Q,Q, are occupied during the summer with bedding plants. R is 

 a bush of Gynerium. The beds Q,Q, are about 2ft. above the 

 level of the alley, and the directions of the undulations, starting 

 from them in varied forms to the lake, are marked in the 

 sections AB, CD. 



Fig. 27.— Plan of a Villa Garden. 



A B, Longitudinal Section; C D, Transverse Section. 



Strong slopes, when the soil is of a loose nature, or when 

 they exceed 45deg., must be supported by blocks of stone, 

 inserted in the ground at different places, and of which the 

 tops only are seen. Steps can also be formed in the subsoil 

 and the top soil ; they should be well rammed down, in order 

 to prevent any "sliding." As a rule, sufficient earth to form 

 the groundwork of a garden can be found on the spot. It 



