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FLOWER-GARDENS AND THEIR ORNAMENTS. 
A flower-garden, if tastefully designed and effectively disposed, is second to 
no other kind of garden ornament in interest and attraction. Within its limits, 
however confined, almost every species of embellishment, both natural and arti- 
ficial, may, on a proportionate scale, be arranged and exhibited to the greatest 
advantage. Structures the most diversified, parterres and plots of the most varied 
form, and plants of ever-varying habit and hue, may be associated together in a 
flower-garden with such consummate skill and captivating effect, as to cast a 
charm over the whole, of which no other department is at all susceptible. 
The lamentable absence of this most interesting feature in the gardens of the 
less wealthy horticulturists, has induced us to publish a series of designs adapted 
to small estates, whereby all persons may learn how to dispose a small flower- 
garden worthy of the most magnificent domain. The subjoined figure is the 
second design we have furnished with a view of attaining this desirable object, and 
represents a flower-garden of one-third of an acre in extent, surrounded by low 
shrubs, either evergreen or deciduous, or both ; through the spaces left between 
which, views of the other parts of the pleasure-ground may be obtained, or, if 
necessary, walks may be formed. 
By reference to the letters in the figure, the different parts will be better 
understood. In the centre is a Triton and dolphin fountain, a 9 with an ornamental 
basin twelve feet in diameter; 6, 5, are pedestals for statues; c, c, are circular 
flower beds; d, d, rustic alcoves ; e, e } Swiss alcoves; pedestals for vases; 
and g 9 g, eight mignonette boxes and flower baskets, placed on the grass plot, at 
regular distances round the central walk. 
The general outline of this flower-garden represents the union of two crowns 
at their base, and the attentive observer will not fail to remark that an ornamental 
structure is seen from every point of the walks. As in previous designs, the dark 
ground-colour is intended for flower-beds, while the green delineates the extent of 
grass plot or lawn. By the liberal intermixture of these varied, but strikingly- 
symmetrical surfaces, a most interesting diversity is obtained ; and as the grass in 
all cases forms the verge, box or other edgings will be wholly dispensed with. 
It is needless to recapitulate the different features, for the purpose of showing 
their adaptation to each other and to the garden, or to explain the manner in 
which they are to be introduced, or the mode of constructing them. Every reader 
will at once perceive, from the mere mention of their respective designations, and 
the reference to the situations they are intended to occupy, what will be the most 
appropriate and ornamental form in which they can be introduced. For the sake 
of contributing another delightful object to heighten the effect, we would suggest 
