FORM. 



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suggested by Abercrombie was an oblong, 

 having the angles or corners cut off, fig. 3, 

 Fig. 3. 



with a view to equalise the benefits of 

 aspect between the inner and outer sides 

 of the wall. Hitt re- 

 commended a geo- 

 metrical square or 

 rhomboid, fig. 4, so 

 arranged by the com- 

 pass that each wall 

 should derive equal 

 benefit from the sun. 

 M'Phail and others 

 recommendeda square 

 or oblong figure, as being most conve- 

 nient for cropping ; while Nicol added 

 to these forms semicircular projections, 

 as on fig. 5, on the north side of the 

 Fig. 5. 



majority of gardens designed by him. 

 The dark lines a a, &c, represent the 

 walls : the double outer line being an 

 exterior walk. Circular, oval, and irre- 

 gular figures have been adopted, as well 

 as other geometrical forms, all of which, 

 under peculiar circumstances, are per- 

 fectly admissible. As examples of circu- 

 lar gardens, as they are less common, we 

 may instance that of Locke King, Esq., 

 near Weybridge, in Surrey, and that of 

 J. Arbuthnot, Esq. of Mavis Bank, near 

 Lasswade, which latter is of the exact area 

 of the Coliseum at Rome. The house 



is in the Italian style ; and hence there 

 was no absurdity in the original proprie- 

 tor adopting this form and extent in his 

 garden. One of the gardens at Pitmaston 

 is of a circular form : the intelligent 

 owner, long known as an amateur horti- 

 culturist, did not, however, suppose 

 that it afforded any advantage. Circular 

 gardens are objected to by some, as being 

 more liable to injury from wind than any 

 other form, and by others as being more 

 expensive in erection. 



The following diagrams, figs. 6 and 7, 

 show the internal arrangements of cir- 

 cular gardens. 

 Fig. 6. We may here 



remark, that the 

 outer lines in our 

 figures represent 

 the walls, while 

 the inner double 

 lines indicate the 

 direction of the 

 walks: the whole 

 should be sur- 

 rounded by an 

 exterior fence, 

 that the entire 

 surface of the 

 walls may be 

 made available 

 for fruit trees. 



So long as hot- 

 houses continue 

 to be erected 

 against the north 

 walls of gardens — and we see no positive 

 reason why they should be so placed — 

 we think the square or oblong forms the 

 best ; but as regards a garden without 

 glass erections against its walls, any figure 

 that harmonises with the natural lay of 

 the ground and the surrounding scenery 

 may with all propriety be adopted. 



A garden with walls and other erec- 

 tions, built upon architectural principles, 

 can never be in good taste if of an irre- 

 gular form. Any geometrical form may 

 in such cases be adopted ; but those hav- 

 ing long straight parallel lines will have 

 the best effect. 



In the internal arrangement of a kit- 

 chen garden, of whatever form, there is 

 one rule which should never be departed 

 from, namely, setting off the principal 

 walks parallel with the walls. The sub- 

 dividing walks should be so laid down, in 



