Ground Plan for Cottage

Virginia Richards

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a cottage and garden plan. It features a detailed top-view layout of a cottage garden with various sections labeled for plants and garden features. The left side shows a rectangular area marked "Vegetables," "Herbs," and "Asparagus," with adjacent zones for "Cherries," "Strawberries," and other fruit trees. The center has a lawn area with paths and a circular rose garden. The cottage itself is depicted with chimneys and a porch. The right side includes botanical illustrations of flowers and plants such as Chinese honeysuckle, roses, and Balsam Fir. Text annotations throughout identify specific elements of the garden, contributing to the structured presentation of the garden design.