FLOWER GARDEN AT CHATSWORTH. 
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If it be not convenient to take the plants up in autumn and pot 
them, they may be allowed to remain in the ground, for they will 
bear a considerable degree of frost; but it is best to cut them down 
in the winter, for two reasons: First, because they are more readily 
defended from the severity of winter by litter, leaves, sawdust &c., 
and secondly, because a quantity of young shoots, (which always 
produce the first flowers,) are pushed out early in the spring; whereas 
if not cut down, the shoots start weakl v, and are much later. 
ARTICLE IV. 
GEOMETRICAL FLOWER-GARDEN, AT CHAT ""ORTH. 
The accompanying plate represents the small Flower-Garden in front 
of what was formerly the Greenhouse, but is now converted into a 
plant stove; of which, as it answers the purpose exceedingly well, 
we shall give a plan in our next. 
The various species of bulbs and other flowering plants, planted in 
the beds, preserve a constant succession of blossoms nearly the whole 
year, at least as long as the weather will permit. 
The ground devoted to this purpose is perfectly square, the outer 
walks being 120 feet long on each side; these walks are 7 feet wide, 
and the centre one is 9 feet. The centre of the square is occupied 
by a quadrangular clump of plants, surrounded by stone-work, ele¬ 
vated 4 feet above the level of the ground, having an ascent of three 
steps. Within this, are plunged ornamental greenhouse plants in 
pots, such as pelargoniums, &c., during the summer, which flower 
beautifully, and from their elevation make a fine show. When these 
cease flowering, their places are occupied by American plants, as 
Rhododendrons, &c. &c., in pots, to stand the winter, and make a 
show early in spring, before it is prudent to turn out any greenhouse 
plants. 
On each side of the centre walk is a verge of grass, 10 feet wide, 
extending from the centre quadrangle to the outer walk, each way. 
The small walks are 2 feet wide, and are edged with box, kept neatly 
cut, so as not to interfere with the breadth of the walk, nor hide the 
contents of the border. 
The eight corner beds are planted with crocuses, for making a show 
early in the season; and when these are over, they are filled with 
annuals, as German asters, &c. &c., to flower during summer and 
autumn. All the semicircular beds are planted with hyacinths, Van 
Thol Tulips, Narcissus, &c., for spring flowering, and afterwards w ith 
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