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AN AVIARY.
PLATE XXI.
AVIARY FOR A FLOWER-GARDEN.
THIS design is intended as the chief feature of a flower-
garden-it is an aviary in the centre of an arcade of woodbine,
roses, jessamines, and other creeping and flowering shrubs: i n
front is a piece of water for gold and silver fish, and ornamented
by a fountain-the roof of the aviary is greatly projecting, afford-
ing shelter and protection to the birds during the months they
are permitted to remain in such inclosures, and the supports
are formed for the purpose of receiving foliages-the banks
sloping to the water, are embellished by flower-beds, enclosed
by basket-work, imitations of which are admirably executed
in iron, and in small pieces, when placed around the beds
they have a good effect, are of easy application, and from the
nature of the material very durable.
The custom of the antients to have gardens suited to the
seasons of the year is followed by ourselves, or rather our
inventions, have superceded the necessity of several gardens,
so far at least as our hot-houses and conservatories are con-
cerned; yet there is a defect in our al fresco gardens that was
avoided by them. Flowers are there planted and sown for suc-
cession, as it is called, so that one plant is seen to flourish in full
blossom and display, whilst its neighbour on one side is proceed-
ing to decay, and on the other is just budding into promise; this
is a defect; and it will be found, that in the best gardens, if they
are not prepared for the luxuriance of one or two months, in the
year alone, the flowers are in the state alluded to, and do not
present the full effects of which they are capable.
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