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CONTENTS. 



Stairs on Terraces; tke Upper Surface of Ten-aces. — Tlie 

 Mower-garden; Site of the Mower-garden; Ground Colour; 

 the Parterre ; the Eosary ; the Ajnerican Garden ; the Mixed 

 Mower-garden ; Artistical Decorations ; Eockworks ; Shelter of 

 the Flower Garden. — Planting in the Pleasure Grounds. — 

 Walks in the Pleasure-grounds. — ^Formation of Lawns . , 35 



CHAPTEE IV. 

 THE PAEK. 



Definition. — The Unity of the Park. — Natural Character of the 

 Ground. — Acquired Character of the Ground. — Planting in the 

 Park. — Surfaces to be Planted. — Arrangement of Woods in the 

 Park ; a Group ; a Clump ; a Mass ; carrying out the Arrange- 

 ment of Woods. — Grouping of Plantations in the Park. — 

 Outlines of Plantations. — ^Belts and Circles. — ^Artificial Style. 

 — Avenues ....... 60 



CHAPTEE Y. 



OENAMENTAL CHAEACTEE8 OF TEEES, DETACHED 

 AND IN COMBINATION. 



Introductory Eemarks. 



Sect. I. The forms of Single Trees. — ^Broad Eoimd-headed Trees. 

 — The Spiry, Conical, or Pyramidal Configuration. — The Upright 

 or Oblongated. — The Weeping or Pendulous. 



Sect. II. The Colours of Trees. — Table of the Colours of Foliage 

 of Trees. — General Eemarks. 



Sect. III. The Ornamental Character of Trees in Combination. — 

 — Conical or Pyramidal Trees. — Eound-headed Trees. — Inter- 

 mingling of the different Forms and Colours. — Concluding 

 Eemarks . . . . . . .84 



