THE CULTIVATOR 
Suburban Gardens and Grounds. 
The accompanying plan of a flower garden and lawn combined, is from “ Cottage Residences,” by 
A. J. Downing, and is a fine specimen of landscape gardening. There is nothing of the stiff, awk¬ 
ward appearance which a geometrically arranged garden has, and sncli plans are more easily adapted 
to particular locations 
than any other style. , 
The author says of it: 
“ The modern taste of 
discarding any set flow¬ 
er garden, and instead 
of it, arranging the 
beds of choice per¬ 
petual-blooming plants 
in and around a small 
lawn, in graceful and 
harmonious forms, is 
by far the most satis¬ 
factory, in a majority 
of cases. It is espied- 
ally so in all small 
places where the or* 
namental grounds are 
too limited to allow of ? 
separate scenes. In 
such cases the group¬ 
ing of flowers round a 
lawn, having only one 
or two colors in a bed, 
heightens the beauty 
of the lawn itself, while 
the flowers are enjoy- 
ed, perhaps, more than 
Qq 
m any other way.” 
In this plan, A is the 
dwelling house- B the conservatory • C the lawn; D flowerbeds; E vase, sun-dial,fountain, or rustic 
basket filled with flowers; F is a boundary belt of trees and shrubs, shutting out the portion of the 
ground not strictly ornamental. li In practice it is found that small circular beds about three feet in 
diameter, grouped in twos and threes, (like those on the left of D,) are more convenient and effective 
than irregular beds. Single specimens of trees, such as grow beautifully alone, should be introduced 
in the lawn, (C) to give it a picturesque character.” 
but by all means loosen and apply dung two spits deep, 
as the roots have a far greater chance of going down 
beyond the reach of drouth in this hot climate, than by 
ordinary digging. 
After the first shower, put in strong healthy plants, 
2 feet 6 inches between the rows, and 1 foot in the rows, 
keeping them watered till they have taken hold of the 
soil, and next season a fair crop of fruit may be expect¬ 
ed, and the second year a heavy one. For small plan¬ 
tations it is best not to have too many sorts, but select 
some known and tried one's, such as Large Early 
Scarlet , Ilovey's Seedling and Burr's New Pine. 
Keep the hoe among them constantly, as they are much 
benefitted by this, besides destroying the weeds. 
The Raspberry is another useful fruit to grow in a 
limited space. As soon as the canes have done bear¬ 
ing cut them clean out, and all young ones to four or 
five for bearing next year. This allows the air to cir¬ 
culate among them, and ripens their wood better than 
when left till fall or spring. 
Currants and G ooseberries are benefitted by clear¬ 
ing away any useless suckers and wood—in fact, as lit¬ 
tle should be grown as possible that is to be taken out 
in winter or spring, as by taking them out now, the sap 
thus uselessly expended if left to grow, will be concen¬ 
trated in the wood for another season. 
Mildew on the Grape, has again made its appear¬ 
ance. Sulphur, if applied in time, will stop it. It may 
be dusted on dry, or what is perhaps best and most 
convenient on large spaces, is to mix it in water. If 
kept stirred, it will be held in suspension in the water, 
and may be applied with the syringe or garden engine. 
