so THE BOOK OF GARDEN DESIGN 
closure to contain the frame ground, hot beds, compost 
and manure heaps. It is a great advantage to have 
these outside the walls of the garden itself, as a certain 
amount of untidiness is inseparable from such quarters. 
An entrance from the stable yard, large enough to admit 
a horse and cart, will be needed, as naturally much of 
the manure will be brought here for hot beds, prepara- 
tion of compost heaps, etc. A small reserve ground 
would also fittingly adjoin, where plants for bedding 
and other purposes could be grown until needed. 
In gardens of considerable extent, a well built tool- 
house would prove an inestimable benefit. If built in 
two stories, the upper portion might be used as a fruit 
room, though I certainly prefer underground structures 
for the purpose; whilst the lower would accommodate 
lawn mowers, garden implements, and other impedimenta. 
As only places of considerable extent will require build- 
ings of this description, it is unnecessary to do more 
than make passing reference to them; however, those 
whom it may concern should devote some attention to 
the matter, as it is surprising to note the number of 
large gardens which are miserably provided with suit- 
able structures. 
The orchard is the glory of many of our old country 
gardens, providing scenes of beauty which not even the 
choicest artificial planning and arrangement can compass. 
The orchard beautiful is perfectly distinct from the 
orchard utilitarian, though owing to neglect and the 
consequent assertion of Nature’s ways, the former often 
takes the place of the latter. Shelter is perhaps the 
most important consideration where fruit trees are 
concerned, and as in the orchard this will not be attained 
by walls, thick belts of evergreen and deciduous trees 
should be planted on the more exposed sides. Damsons 
make excellent shelter trees, and are both beautiful in 
flower and welcome in fruit. A well-drained, sunny 
