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forty feet, just far enough to include a row of fruit trees and a 
private entrance to the stable and carriage-house on that side by 
a straight road to it. It will be observed that the kitchen, carriage- 
house, and stable are joined, and turned into the corner of the lot 
in the most compact arrangement possible ; and that the entire 
house-plan (the main part of which is 33 x 50 feet) is a model of 
compactness, convenience, and good connections with the several 
parts of the ground. The latter also affords a rare study of the 
elegant effect that may be produced on only two-thirds of an acre 
by skillful arrangement of buildings and plantings, and the aban- 
donment of a vegetable-garden. 
In most respects this plan if well studied will explain itself ; but 
there are two inconspicuous features on this drawing which the 
observer may fail to catch the meaning of. First, the point where 
the long walk to the kitchen diverges from the one leading to the 
front, shows what appears like a large tree over it. This is in- 
tended to represent five trees (the trunks of which are shown 
by light dots on the engraving) planted in the form of a pentagon, 
for the purpose of making an umbrage of the character of some of 
those described in Chapter XIV. Where the hawthorns flourish 
we would make the collection of them alone, including among them 
the new thorn (not a true hawthorn), Coccinea flore plena. But the 
group may be well composed of many other small species of trees — 
taking care that when more than one species or variety is used 
all shall be of similar size and form, in order to make a con- 
gruous mass when grown. Second, at a point opposite the parlor 
bay-window a round flower-bed is shown, backed by dense ever- 
green foliage. On each side of this flower-bed a pair of small trees 
are indicated, connected by light lines. These are intended for 
hemlock arches of fanciful forms, to give interest to the place by 
their own novelty, and the pretty effect of vistas through them. 
The commonest bit of lawn with a glimpse of bright flowers, when 
seen through such arch-frames, often has a pretty effect that is quite 
remarkable considering the meagre materials that produce it. 
