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Fig. 42. 



50 GARDENS; THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



In some cases it looks well if each bed has an edginj 

 of eighteen inches of turf round it. This slopes upward 

 from the path to the beds, because the beds themselve 



are built up ' ' ' 



A 



higt 

 which is always s 

 much more efFectiv 

 than quite flat ones 

 In a garden give 

 over to specime 

 plants, or wher 

 separate beds c 

 plants are needed t 

 cut from, it is a good plan to have them facing south, i 

 front of a high wall. On the wall fruit can be growi 

 and by leaving a narrow path in front of these frui' 

 trees they can be pruned and tended without interferin 

 in any way with the reserve beds. Each small plot h? 

 a narrow path near it, giving 

 access to a wide gravel walk. 

 If it is required to make the 

 garden look pretty a neat box- 

 edging will do so. About four 

 feet is a convenient width for 

 the beds, in one of which can 

 be treasured plants from South 

 Africa, and in another rare lilies, etc. It is advisabl 

 not to make reserve beds too large, and I would sugge 

 three-feet wide ones as being convenient for violets, f( 

 a lady can stretch across easily and pick the flowers. 



A very handsome reserve garden could be arrange 

 like Fig. 44. The elaborate circular waves that form tl 

 decoration at the four corners would look best plantt 

 with lavender, rosemary, or some permanent evergree 

 bush. All other beds would be used to cut from, ar 

 could be gay with many different colours. 



