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GEOMETRICAL FLOWER-GARDENS. 



Fig. 817. 



level of the broad and straight gravel 

 walks. The beds in which the flowers 

 and shrubs are planted are elevated in 

 the centre from 9 to 12 inches, in propor- 

 tion to their respective sizes. The prin- 

 cipal walk, of great breadth, extends down 

 the middle, from the centre of the garden 

 front of the mansion, to the extremity 

 towards the lake, where it terminates, and 

 joins another principal walk which sur- 

 rounds the whole. These elevated walks 

 are in correct keeping with the Italian 

 style; and from them the 

 whole plan of the garden and 9 

 the rich dispkry of flowering- 

 plants are seen as upon a map. 



Fig. 819 is an example of 

 a triangular garden, placed 

 either in front of the house or 

 by the side of a broad walk 

 running parallel to its base b. 

 The broad walks are grass, to 

 unite with the lawn, which 

 surrounds it on two sides ; the 

 narrow walks are of gravel, 

 with box edgings, a is a basin 

 of water, with or without a 

 fountain. This basin is mult- 

 angular, the surface of the 

 water being 1 foot above the 

 surface of the ground, and it 

 is surrounded with a polished 



stone plinth or margin, on the top of 

 which small vases may be placed. The 

 pedestals c c are for two vases of pro- 

 portionate size. In planting this gar- 

 den, harmony of colour will be produced 

 by the small circular beds in the chain- 

 pattern being planted with yellow calce- 

 olarias, the scroll with scarlet verbenas, 

 and the margin with Nemophylla insignis. 

 The angular divisions in the centre, of 

 which there are eight, are to be planted 

 with blue and yellow alternately, but 



Fig. 819. 



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