AND GROUNDS. 
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scious grace with which a plain dress may be worn, so as to appear 
elegant notwithstanding its simplicity. It will be observed that 
there is no vegetable garden on either plan, but a good number of 
cherry, pear, and other fruit trees, as well as an abundance of 
grapes, currants, raspberries, and strawberries are provided for. 
Yet in the neighborhood of the carriage-house, the ground in culti¬ 
vation under the trees may serve to produce a small quantity of 
those low vegetables which take but little room, and are wanted in 
small quantities only. 
Supposing the walks to be laid out as shown on the plan, the. 
first things to be planted are the fruit trees. Three cherry trees— 
say the mayduke, black tartarian, and late-duke ; seven pear trees 
(not dwarfs)—say one Madeleine, one Dearborn’s seedling, one 
Bloodgood, two Seckels, and two Bartletts ; two peach trees, the 
George the Fourth or Haine’s early, and Crawford’s early ; and 
a few orange-quinces near the stable, are all the fruit trees there is 
room for. The sides of the carriage-house and stable will afford 
the best of places for the growth of grapes; the vines, however, 
should not be fastened directly to the wall, but on a trellis six 
inches or a foot from it, to allow a circulation of air through the 
foliage. Besides these, a few vines may be grown to advantage on 
a trellis back of the kitchen, and on a circular trellis around the 
gravelled space in front of the carriage-house,* and also on the 
back fence, marked raspberry border, if preferred. Currant bushes 
and raspberries do well in partially shaded situations, while grape 
vines need the most sunny exposure. The places for one or the 
other must therefore be chosen with reference to the light and 
shade adjacent to buildings, fences, and trees. 
The fruit trees being disposed of, let us turn to the lawn- 
ground. The front gate recedes from the street four feet, forming 
a bay from the side-walk. On the left, as one enters, the view is 
all open across the lawn. On the right of the gate, along the 
fence, there is a heavy mass of shrubbery, to be composed of lilacs, 
honeysuckles, weigelas, or any of the thrifty common shrubs which 
* The carriage turn-way is represented a little broader than it need be. There should be ten 
feet space between it and the back fence to make room for the trellis for grapes. 
