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PLAN OF A FLOWER GARDEN. 
ARTICLE IX. 
PLAN OF A FLOWER GARDEN. 
BY MR. JAMES BROWN, JUN. 
When the disposition of the ground will admit, the French parterre, 
or Geometrical Flower-Garden, is above all other the most to be re¬ 
commended, because of its readily admitting the greatest variety of 
flowers throughout the season. There is scarcely any difficulty in 
producing a splendid show once or twice in the year, spring and 
autumn; and in consequence of many gentlemen not residing all the 
summermonths near their flower-gardens, the gardener has an addi¬ 
tional advantage in such places, to produce at the time required, the 
best display of flowers. Where a constant supply is required, much 
care and attention is also necessary to produce them. 
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The Parterre affords the greatest facilities, planting in masses 
produces the most imposing effect, arrangement of the beds, and 
contrasting of colours, is the chief thing to be considered ; succession 
of plants is also indispensable; the propogating by cuttings, seeds 
&c., and keeping in reserve to turn out when a bed is ready to re¬ 
ceive them. 
If there is no greenhouse, cold frames will answer for wintering 
almost every requisite plant for the flower-garden in the spring. 
