THE KITCHEN-GARDEN . 



department of the garden is at once a necessary and an 

 interesting appendage to a villa. It requires a com- 

 partment separate from the ornamental grounds. The 

 proper site must be determined by the lay of the ground, 

 and especially by the arrangements of the house. 

 Obviously, the kitchen-garden should not be on the 

 entrance or drawing-room fronts ; or, if it must be 

 placed on these sides, it should be removed to such a 

 distance and screened in such a way as to conceal all 

 disagreeable objects, and so as to obstruct the general 

 scenery as little as possible. The most convenient 

 position is close to the stable-offices, as that will facili- 

 tate the introduction of manure and the removal of 

 rubbish without injury to the walks or dressed grounds. 

 It is desirable that the site should be warm and shel- 

 tered, with a sunny exposure and a dry subsoil. If 

 the proprietor desires to have fine wall-fruits, proper 

 walls must be built for their cultivation. These should 

 not exceed twelve feet in height, otherwise they will 

 often be injurious to the scenery of the place. The 

 boundary wall may occasionally form part of the in- 

 closure of the garden. Walls formed or lined with 

 brick are the most suitable for the training and culture 

 of fruit trees. Stone is also a good material, when 

 formed of a proper size, and carefully dressed, and 

 well built. On steep declivities, the walls may be 

 made the facings of terraces, the intermediate surfaces 

 of which are occupied with vegetables. Of the other 

 buildings connected with the kitchen-garden, the mel- 

 onry and pine-pit should form a separate compart- 

 ment, either in the interior of the garden or attached 

 to it; the vineries and peach-houses may Occupy suit- 

 able places on the walls, or may stand in detached 



