477. In some cases a number of flower-gardens, etc, are thrown together, as in the pleasure-grounds at Bagshot Park, as shown in fig, 278.; the pleasure-grounds are entered by a close rustic gate at a, through the arbour trellis walk 6, which leads to the rosery at c, consisting of groups of dwarf roses in mosses or turf. A garden of showy herbaceous plants, in beds edged with box, on gravel, is shown at d. There is a collection of standard rose-trees at e, the trees being planted singly on turf, and intersected by a gravel walk, which leads to the American ground f, planted with the choicest rhododendrons and azaleas. An exotic flower-garden is shown at g, consisting entirely of pelargonins, fuschias salvias, verbenas, and other half-hardy, or green-house plants, in beds, or in baskets of wirework, on turf, disposed somewhat in the manner shown in figs. 276 and 279. There are covered seats in the rustic style at h, i, and k. At l is a Dutch garden (fig. 280.), with a basin and fountain in the centre, surrounded and intersected by gravel walks, with twenty-four beds on grass, for growing the more choice florist's flowers in masses.

There is a range of green-houses in the exotic flower-garden g; and there is a space at m, for setting out during the summer the greenhouse plants grown in pots; n, is an avenue leading to the great conservatory; o, is the reserve ground; p, the potting shed; r, frames and pits; s, working shed, containing different kinds of tools, etc.; t, a grove, containing some fine specimens of forest-trees; a, beds for masses of flowers, one sort in each mass; v, masses of dahlias; to, rustic vases for flowers; x, walks among steep banks of rockwork; y, bridge to convey one walk over another; z, greenhouse, with horizontal trellis in front, for choice climbing and creeping plants. Besides these references, there are arbours in different situations, covered with climbing plants, and a number of rustic vases for containing flowers. There is also a handsome architectural orangery, apart from this garden in the wood, which is approached by a noble avenue at a, on a moderate ascent; and on looking from it, five avenues are seen diverging in different directions through the descending wood, the under-growth of which is formed of rhododendrons and asaleas, like the woods at High Gere.

478. Geometrical flower-gardens are formed of beds, so arranged as to form a regular pattern, and placed on turf or gravel; and fig. 281. (the flower-garden at Esholt Hall, Yorkshire) will show the usual mode of laying out a garden of this kind. The ground is nearly on a level surface, with a slight inclination to the east, having a wall on the north side, 8 ft. high, and 100 yards in length, against which are placed different varieties of China roses, and various creepers, and half-hardy shrubs. On the east and west ends of the garden there is grass (not shown on the plan for want of room) to the extent of the wall, on which are planted hardy flowering shrubs, each shrub having a circle dug round it proportionate to the size of the plant; and these circles are chiefly planted with early flowering bulbs, as the crocus, snowdrop, narcissus, etc. All the walks are gravelled, and the beds surrounded with box, which is kept very low by frequent clipping. When the garden was formed, drains were cut in different parts of the ground 2 ft. below the surface, and the walks made from 1 ft to 15 in. deep, and filled to within 3 in. of the surface with broken stones, or brick rubbish; each walk acting as a drain to the adjoining bed.