The side walls near the house should be completely covered, in order to disguise the boundary; and for this purpose we would recommend ornamental climbers and creepers, or planting the whole with ivy. If climbers are chosen, the sorts which may be procured at 1s. or 1s. 6d. a plant are:

Ampelopsis quinquefolia and cordata, the five-leaved and heart-leaved Virginian creeper.

Atragene austriaca, the Austrian virgin's bower.

Tecoma (Bignonia) radicans, the common trumpet flower. Clematis montana, florida, azurea, Viorna, and Vitlcella, different kinds of virgin's bower.

Wistaria sinensis, the Chinese wistaria. Jasminam officinale, common jasmine, of which there may be several plants, as they will grow freely, and will bear the smoke Lonicero flava, japonica, flexnoss, grata, implexa, pubecens, and sempervirens; all different kinds of honeysuckle. Lycium barbanun and ruthenicum, the Duke of Argyll's tea-tree. Rubus fruticosus flore pleno, and foliis laciniatis, the double-flowered and cut-leaved brambles; or R. nutkanus and R specta-bilis, the American raspberry. Rosa Banksiae, white and yellow; Boor-saultze, Grevillei, indica major, multiflora repanda, Ruga, and Noisette: which may be obtained at 1s. each: but of which only Boursaultii and Ruga will bear the smoke well, though Grevillei will bear It for some years.

107. As the roses would require some preparation of the soil, unless it were naturally dry and good, they might be planted at the farther end of the garden, in the border which is 2 ft. wide, and in the narrow border which is formed between the walk and the sunk area, both these borders being previously prepared with rich soil; or, if the atmosphere should be too smoky for roses, this last border may be planted with common and variegated ivy, which would cluster over the area wall, and have a lively verdant appearance at every period of the year. Common ivy may be obtained at 3s. per dozen, or 4d. a single plant; and the variegated ivy is 1s. 6d. a plant.

108. Another mode of planting this garden would be, to have only standard roses, and fruit shrubs, such as gooseberries, currants, raspberries, vacciniums, etc, of which there cannot be more than two or three plants of each kind, standing in small circles, kept dug and manured, in order that they may produce their flowers and fruit of good size; and a few mulberry, quince, medlar, apple, pear, and plum-trees, standing on the grass. Against the wall may be planted one or two peaches, nectarines, and apricots; and against the house, a fig-tree and a vine. The remainder of the walls and of the house may be varied by roses and flowering creepers; except the more shady parts of the surrounding wall, which may be covered with the common, the giant, and the variegated ivy. The surrounding border between the walk and the boundary wall may be wholly devoted to bulbs, in spring and the beginning of summer; with a row of Russian violets inside the box, for producing fragrance in winter; and patches of mignonette at regular distances, to scent the air during summer.

Among the groups of trees, and close by their roots, common cowslips, snow-drops, wild violets, and wood anemones may be planted, to come up among the grass; and, being only planted in a few places, and these near the roots of the trees, they may be casily avoided by the mower. In such a garden as this, a very great variety of trees and shrubs might be grown; and the flower-garden is sufficiently large to produce a very good display of the finer kinds of flowers.

109. A few pot-herbs might be planted in the space marked u, or in any other secluded place where they would be conveniently situated with regard to the kitchen, and yet not be in sight of the windows of the house.

110. Management

Notwithstanding the extent and beauty of this place, there would not be much expense in the management, as there is very little dug ground; and if the walls were covered with ivy, or climbing plants, they would want very little pruning and training. With regard to the grass, it should be mown once a fortnight during the growing season, and once a month during the rest of the year, for the first two or three years; but if it were kept from growing by being frequently mown, the roots would soon become so weakened, that in three or four years they would not require mowing above five or six times in the course of the year. It is a great mistake to suppose that anything is gained in the end, in the way of economy, by suffering the grass of lawns to grow long before mowing, in order to save the expense of once or twice mowing during the season; for, in proportion as the grass is allowed to grow long, in the same proportion are the roots strengthened, and enabled to send up still longer leaves and stems; whereas, if a lawn were kept short by frequent mowing for two or three years in succession, the plants of grass would at last become so weak that not one half the mowing usually required for slovenly-kept lawns would be necessary, and the turf would be much finer and neater in appearance.

The trees, being planted with a view to picturesque effect, would require very little attention of any kind for a number of years, more especially if the soil were dry and not too rich. Even the flower-garden would be managed with very little cost.

§ 2. Suburban gardens, in which profit is the principal object in view.