ON LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



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back, so that they may be seen better when in blossom. They 

 can be either of one colour or mixed. A good disposition is 

 to plant in the middle different red varieties, such as Chelsoni 

 and John Broughton. The edges should consist of one sort 

 only, such as the dotted pink variety, Prince Camille de Rohan, 

 or some with white blossoms, such as R. caucasimm, or Boule 

 de Neige. Kahiiia latifolia forms very nice edges round groups 

 of varieties and hybrids of R. maximum and R. arboreiim. The 

 intervening spaces may be planted with Liliujii auraium. 



For planting hedges, different ways have been recommended, 

 of more or less practical value. The most advantageous method 

 is to insert a row of young plants at 2oin. from the boundary 

 line of the property — often marked by a ditch. They may 

 also be planted at the bottom of the ditch, the double advan- 

 tage of which is that they are not seen from a distance, and, 

 at the same time, are protected. Good hedges are formed with 

 Berberis vulgaris^ CratcEgus Oxyacantha, C. lucida, Ilex Aqui- 

 foltujji, and Madura aurantiaca. Hedges of Crataegus and Ilex 

 together are very effective and decorative at the same time. 

 Full information as to planting and the selection of trees and 

 shrubs for various purposes will be found in Chapter XL 



Groundwork. — This cannot be governed by hard-and-fast rules : 

 the natural forms of an undulated surface are so numerous, that 

 practically every case has to be treated differently. The natural 

 ground inclinations cannot be altered, though their defects can 

 be improved. While dealing with the details, the natural character 

 of the situation must remain predominant. The centre of a lawn 

 can be hollowed out and its verges raised, giving to the whole 

 surface an agreeable undulating appearance, and at the same 

 time increasing its surface. The places intended for groups 

 of trees and shrubs and flower-beds should be raised above 

 the ground-level, forming mounds w^hich harmonise with the 

 general inclination of the lawn. Between these groups and beds 

 long, sweeping, dale-like depressions should be formed, of which 

 the principal must have their lines of sight directed to the 

 house or other points of rest, and their middle — that is, their 

 lowest part — must never on any account be planted. 



If in front of the house, or anywhere in proximity to it, 

 there are hillocks interrupting the view, they must be removed. 

 Fig. 26 is a section representing such a ground disposition. The 

 house (A) is required to be seen in elevation from B, at the 

 bottom of the park, where there is a ruin of picturesque 



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