CHAPTER IV 



JOBBING GARDENING AND FLORAL DECORATION 



Often, as we drive through London suburbs, 

 we see remains of some former stately Georgian 

 house. Perhaps, a hundred and fifty years ago, 

 when it was built, it stood isolated, with only a 

 quiet country village near by. In the gardens 

 were hedges of rosemary and lavender, fruitful 

 pear trees were trained upon high walls, a slender 

 little lady in a flowered brocade made sweet pot 

 pourri with pink rose leaves. All that now re- 

 mains of the garden is a small Adams summer 

 house, built up into the wall, having a quaint 

 shaped Dutch roof. A charming outlook it 

 was when " My Lady " watched for " My 

 Lord " riding home from London. All that now 

 brings to us a touch of romance is the undis- 

 turbed yew hedge and a few box- edged formal 

 beds. The garden has been divided off into villa 

 plots. 



Everywhere these villas spring up. We see 

 long roads of them in each suburb ; in seaside 



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