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FORMATION AND MANAQEME^T OF 

 OARDENS IN GENERAL. 



Situation. — With us, gardening in all its departments 

 is generally deemed the peculiar province of the ladies, 

 and we cannot regret that it has fallen into their hands. 

 Had Mr. Downing lived at the South, he would never 

 have asked " What is the reason American ladies do not 

 love to work in their gardens V Hence the usual direc- 

 tion that the gardens should be formed near the house, 

 becomes with us doubly important. The situation of the 

 flower-garden and lawn should be immediately adjacent 

 to the dwelling, in order to yield the highest degree of 

 pleasure. The most satisfactory arrangement is to form 

 the lawn directly in front, 'and the flower-garden on the 

 side, sufficiently near to be overlooked by the drawing- 

 room windows, while the sides of the dwelling, in part, and 

 its entire rear, including the kitchen and servants' yard, 

 are sheltered and concealed by trees. A dwelling thus 

 embayed in well-grown trees is always regarded with 

 pleasure. As neither the fruit or kitchen garden, espe- 

 cially the latter, can be considered ornamental, they should 

 not, though near the dwelling, be placed obtrusively in 

 view. Near they should be, as if either is distant, time is 



