to be used; quality of different kinds of Gravel, and how to 4. Shaping and forming ground: Terrace banks; Template for terrace 6. Preparation of Ground for Planting and Grass: Trenching and Level- ling; keeping good Soil for Plantations; Improvement of Soils; Manures; Plants that require Special Soils 7. Dealing with the Picturesque creation of Roughness and Rugged- 8. Planting for immediate effect: use of large plants and trees 9. Time and Manner of Planting: Autumn best, and dull weather; Roots should be carefully preserved; Balls of Earth to roots always desirable; Watering, mulching, puddling; Plants to be put in thickly; Not too deeply; Not to be done in Rows; Close groups or clusters occasionally picturesque; specimen of the Mode of arranging Trees and Shrubs in a small Plantation 10. Choice of Plants and mode of obtaining them: Plants should be got from an inferior climate and a poor soil; small, bushy, stunted, and well-rooted plants, most likely to succeed; Well-known and ornamental kinds, rather than novelties, should be selected; Dahlias and Hollyhocks for relieving the bareness of new garden 12. Sodding: Edgings always to be sodded; choice of Sods; mode of 13. Sowing down Grass Seeds: desirable kinds 14. Preparation of Borders for Fruit Trees in Kitchen Garden: Drainage; 15. Plants suited for particular localities: Sea-side plants; Plants adapted for rocky and exposed hills; Trees for the sides of Water- courses, or for marshy land; Town plants that will best endure LIST OF ENGRAVINGS. PLANS OF PLACES: A Rectory in Worcestershire P. S. Humbertson, Esq., Mollington, Cheshire. R. and T. G. Frost, Esqs., Queen's Park, Chester. Charles Longman, Esq., Shendish, near Hemel Hempstead, Herts Edward Astley, Esq., Roby, near Liverpool William Oxley, Esq., Underscar, near Keswick. John Johnson, Esq., Runcorn, Cheshire E. G. Salisbury, Esq., Glan Aber, Chester 354 T. S. Hoare, Esq., Kingston, Surrey. 356 Joseph Stubs, Esq., Park Place, Frodsham, Cheshire 360 T. S. Bazley, Esq., Agden Hall, near Lymm, Cheshire 363 Henry H. Toulmin, Esq., Childwickbury, near St. Alban's, Herts. 365 Samuel Woodhouse, Esq., Norley Hall, near Northwich, Cheshire. 332 PLANS OF TERRACED GARDENS : John Naylor, Esq., Leighton Hall, near Welshpool 180 184 190 Henry McConnel, Esq., Cressbrook, Derbyshire. PLANS OF FLOWER GARDENS :-- Owen Jones, Esq., Stanacres, near Thornton, Cheshire John Naylor, Esq., Leighton Hall. PAG 194 200 67 180 William Oxley, Esq., Mossley Hill, Aigburth, near Liverpool Samuel Job, Esq., Holmefield, Aigburth, near Liverpool 251 Sir Edward Smythe, Bart., Acton Burnell, near Shrewsbury . 253 Joshua Fielden, Esq., Stansfield Hall, near Todmorden 255 257 William Longman, Esq., Chorleywood Place, near Rickmansworth, Herts 259 William Curling, Esq., Macs Mawr, near Welshpool 260 Thomas Johnson, Esq., Halton Grange, Runcorn, Cheshire 261 264 267 Ditto for ditto, with shrubs introduced into some of the beds. ibid. Scattered flower garden for square grass plot. Flower garden, with box edgings to the beds, and gravelled paths between 270 W. R. Lewis, Esq., the High Beech, Hellington, near Hastings Sir Robert Gerard, Bart., Garswood, near Newton, Lancashire 113 to 115 292 Owen Jones, Esq., Stanacres Sir Robert Gerard, Bart., formal piece of water PLANS OF KITCHEN GARDENS : Thomas Johnson, Esq., Halton Grange Owen Jones, Esq., Stanacres W. J. Fernie, Esq., Seaforth John Noble, Esq., Berry Hill Samuel Woodhouse, Esq., Norley Hall Charles Tennant, Esq., The Glen, Peebles William Oxley, Esq., Underscar PLANS OF FRUIT-HOUSES AND PLANT-HOUSES :— Thomas Johnson, Esq., Halton Grange Samuel Fielden, Esq., Centre Vale, Todmorden Group of Plant-houses, attached to a Conservatory Series of Plant and Fruit-houses, W. J. Fernie, Esq., Seaforth An imaginary house, to indicate the desirable position for the 23 67 69, 70 70, 73 Methods of arranging the planting on a lawn, so as to secure Forms for architectural basins of water, with stone rim Architectural flower-beds, with raised stone border Union of two masses of plants on opposite sides of walks Winter Garden at Leighton Hall Outline of a plantation on a mound Relieving lines of hedge by scattered specimens in front Flower-beds in groups, for a lawn Portion of a Pinetum, to show grouping Circular bowling-green 142 to 145 148 161 |