. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. 63 GARDEN MANAGEJIEXT. of the canals—a sloping glacis supported on the north and south by tho retaining walls of the terraces, as represented in the engraving, forms a series oi flower-beds in the garden ; the design is very perceptible in the engraving, but their rich combination oi colours requires to be seen to be appreciated; the colours of the flowers blending, in a manner highly creditable to the taste of tho manager, with the dark green tracery of dwarf box and vari
. The book of garden management : Comprising information on laying out and planting Gardening -- Great Britain. 63 GARDEN MANAGEJIEXT. of the canals—a sloping glacis supported on the north and south by tho retaining walls of the terraces, as represented in the engraving, forms a series oi flower-beds in the garden ; the design is very perceptible in the engraving, but their rich combination oi colours requires to be seen to be appreciated; the colours of the flowers blending, in a manner highly creditable to the taste of tho manager, with the dark green tracery of dwarf box and varied colours of the alleys. At the northern extremity of the diagonal flower-bed another ramp and broad flight of steps leads to a higher level in the principal garden, with a central cross-path, terminating on each side in the square basins, from which the canals are supplied. Ascending stairs hero lead to the middle corridor walk by a double flight of steps, with retaining walls and ba- lustrades. Di- rectly in front of the steps, looking up the central path, a nearly square compartment presents itself, the corners cut ofi' at an obtuse angle by the path which tra- vels round it; an embroidery pattern, chiefly of circles, occu- pies its centre, inclosing a cir- cular basin or tazza for sear- let geraniums: this compartment is, perhaps, the most massive series of flower-beds in the garden. The external verge forms a grass border, 8 feet 6 inches wide ; inside is a sloping bank of 9 inches, and another verge in turf of 1 foot 6 inches is supported by a kerb of Portland stone. W^ithin the kerb is an alley of broken chips of red brick, 3 feet 9 inches wide, the walk and flower-beds being sunk 6 inches more. The outer circle of the beds is sur- rounded with white stone, in chips ; the inner circle, bufi"; the corners filled with blue. The centre is occupied by a basin, surrounded by a massive circle of flowers. The main design is a series of eight circles, in various patterns
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