Question

Describe the garden of death

Answer 1

In the Garden of Death, death is considered to be beautiful because it entails lying down on the soft brown earth with grasses waving above one's head and being encapsulated by silence. The chaotic medley of life does not reach there, one listens to nothing but silence. There is no yesterday or tomorrow, one can forget time and life and be at peace. 

Answer 2

For being such a pivotal moment in the story, there is not much description of the Garden of Death.  Sir Simon first mentions the Garden of Death in section five of the story.  At this point in the story, he is talking to Virginia Otis.  He is quite melancholy by this point.  He's fed up with trying to frighten the Otis family.  In fact, he's fed up with the Otis family pestering him.  Sir Simon is speaking with Virginia because he wants to ask her for her help.  He is seeking eternal rest, and Virginia can help him cross over to full death by bringing him to the Garden of Death.