774 JOUENAL OF THE KOYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Trees in Boundaries. 



It is very important to have a well-thought-out and artistic scheme 

 of arrangement in order that a kitchen effect shall not be produced in 

 the drawing-room. 



Our trees are evergreen or deciduous. The evergreen ones are our 

 natural protectors against cold and climatic changes. Their place is, 

 generally, in the boundaries of our gardens, where they not only give 

 protection and hide away any unsightly objects, but where they also 

 find harmonious and telling places for special effects. Evergreen trees 

 and shrubs are so often neglected in our plantings that I have par- 

 ticularly noted these. A place can be found in this garden, however, for 

 everything that will grow in its climate, deciduous plants as well as 

 evergreen, and all can be shown effectively. 



It is ridiculous for the boundary walk of a garden to show a fence 

 line. To avoid this, the boundaries should be made wide enough, and 

 sufficient space allowed for the growth of the more prominent trees, 

 shrubs, and grass, for the full development of their characters, &c., 

 producing park-like effects. In this matter great care is absolutely 

 necessary that too many trees are not planted, for gardens in general are 

 ruined in this way. Trees that require space — say a hundred feet in 

 diameter — usually get about ten feet. As a rule, trees sufficient in 

 number to create a suitable skyline and to develop the general effect are 

 all that is required. 



Shrubs are of the greatest importance in garden outlines. They 

 should always be at hand, as they are the chief objects used to hide the 

 limitations, always so troublesome in the boundaries. They are also 

 necessary for the divisions between the parts of the garden in which the 

 different characters of flowers are shown. While the evergreen tree, 

 such as the ' Norway Spruce ' or the ' Austrian Pine,' can be used to 

 hide objectionable features, banks of Rhododendrons, Yew, or other 

 shrubs may be quite enough in some parts of the boundaries, where 

 effective scenery is given in the distance beyond the boundaries. From 

 the roadways the foreground planting would show small and large 

 specimen plants or groups of specimen plants, giving to the onlooker a 

 new feature of beauty from every few yards of travel. 



The boundaries must be arranged with care, that the general unity of 

 the whole garden be kept intact. 



Flower Shoavs. 



Flower shows, during the various seasons of the year, require suitable 

 conveniences. A show of this kind should give pleasure to all, and of 

 course dark, high buildings for plants and narrow pathways, &c., for 

 the public can never give satisfaction. During the winter, early spring, 

 or late autumn the Exhibition Building would be the site for the show. 



The Summer Flower Show Grounds are placed on the plan east and 

 west of the terrace, so that easy connection, under canvas, can be made with 

 the building if desired. Exhibition under canvas is by far the best for 

 flowers during the warm period of the year. Two of these grounds are 

 required for a general exhibition in order that seasonable flowers can be 



