THEIR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT. 



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surrounded with grass. And, for the lasts from the end of June till the begin- 

 same reasons, fig. 923 is similarly ar- ning of November. Fig. 925 is a modi- 



Fig. 923. 



Fiff. 925. 



ranged, with the addition of d and e, 

 the representations of rose colour and 

 white, which, being light colours, shade 

 off better towards the extremity of the 

 piece. 



We have remarked in the geometrical 

 style, that long narrow borders are the 

 most difficult to find appropriate figures 

 for; such also frequently occur in the 

 gardenesque ; and when used as marginal 

 borders, either on grass or gravel, they 

 have a very good effect. Fig. 924 is 



Fig. 924. 



exemplified in the gardens at Dalkeith, 

 separating a grass lawn from the gravel 

 walk, and extending about 300 feet in 

 length. The centre circular bed is planted 

 with Calceolaria amplexicaule — colour 

 yellow ; it is pegged down so as to be 

 about a foot in height. The scroll figure 

 between the gravel walks is sown with 

 Nemophila insignis— colour light blue, 

 height 4 inches. The Vandyke figures 

 on each side are planted with Verbena 

 melindres, Tweediana grandiflora — colour 

 bright scarlet, height 3 inches. The 

 whole is in bloom at the same time, and 



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fi cation of the last, and should be planted 

 in the same way. Fig. 926 is adapted for 



Fig. 926. 



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either the geometrical or gardenesque 

 styles, and, if planted with the same 

 things as the last are, has also a good 

 effect. The figures indicate the colours : 

 viz., 4 5 6 — yellow, scarlet, blue ; and 2 

 the gravel walks. 



Two long borders, each 624 feet in 

 length, with a broad gravel walk between 

 them, exist in front of the kitchen-garden 

 at Trentham, and form one of the en- 

 trances to the beautifully laid out flower- 

 garden extending onwards towards the 

 house. These are admirably managed by 

 Mr Fleming, and are each planted with 

 three continuous lines of colour, extend- 

 ing from end to end. The line next the 

 w r alk on both sides is sown with Nemophila 

 insignis, blue. The second is planted 

 with Calceolaria rugosa, yellow ; and the 

 third with scarlet geranium. The whole 

 flowering at the same time has a very im- 

 posing effect, planted thus with the three 

 primary colours, which harmonise agree- 

 ably together. By this arrangement, the 

 whole remains long perfect and unbroken ; 

 whereas, if planted in beds, as is usually 

 done, and with a great variety of colours 

 and forms, blanks would occur, as some of 

 the species go out of flower sooner than 

 others ; and no care on the part of the 

 cultivator could bring about so complete 

 a unison of plants, if discordant colours 

 and forms were employed. 



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