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plant between the sbrubs a few sbowy hardy herbaceous plants, to 

 prevent the border having a naked appearance during the first two 

 or three years of its formation. The variegated and green- leaved 

 subjects should, as far as practicable, be distributed somewhat 

 regularly over the border, and the variegated hollies be kept well 

 towards the front, as they appear to greater advantage when 

 supported by a backgrouud of green. The deciduous subjects, and 

 the evergreeus, must also be regularly intermixed, unless, as will 

 sometimes De the case, it is desired to produce a distinct effect by 

 planting groups of each. The standard trees must, of course, 

 be planted towards the back of the border. In the formation of 

 isolated groups in the pleasure grounds, the planter must be guided 

 entirely by the situation, and the effect it is desired to produce in 

 combination with surrounding objects. 



In the case of newly formed shrubberries, the soil sbould be 

 trenched over to a moderate depth previous to planting, but none of 

 an uncongenial subsoil should be brought to the surface. When 

 the shrubbery is improved by the addition of a few specimens at 

 intervals, it will only be necessary to mark out a circle about twelve 

 inches greater in diameter than will be requisite to spread the roots 

 out horizontally, and then take out the soil to the necessary depth. 

 The roots must be spread out quite straight, and be covered with 

 the most friable soil obtainable from the surrounding surface. 

 As the holes are in course of being filled in, the soil must be well 

 trodden, and after the planting is completed put a stake to all that 

 are of sufficient height to render support necessaiy. Puddling the 

 roots, by pouring water over them as the soil is thrown into the 

 boles, is a most objectionable practice. It not only involves extra 

 labour, but it is hurtful to the tree or shrub, because the roots are 

 enclosed in a soil of pasty mortai'-like consistency, instead of in 

 nice friable stuft', into which they can push without difficulty. 



In the planting of gardens and pleasure-grounds, the under- 

 mentioned subjects, which have, for the convenience of the planter, 

 been thrown into groups, are by far the most preferable : — 



Deciduous Tkees and Shrubs, Flowering in SpRiNa : — The 

 snowy Mespilus, Amelancliiev bofryapium, a most light and elegant 

 tree, with white flowers. The common Almond, Am^gdcdus com- 

 mujiu, is a capital companion to the foregoing, with pink flowers ; 

 this is one of the best known flowering trees, as it is so frequently 

 met with in suburban districts. The double-flowering Peaches,^ 

 Amygdalus persioajl.pl. and its varieties, are amongst the finest of 

 early spring flowering trees ; especially are they useful for planting 

 towards the front of the border, and kept to a height of six or eight 

 feet, as they produce their flowers before the foliage, and require 

 the assistance of the leafage of other things to bring out the colours 

 to the best advantage. The Thorns constitute one of the most 

 valuable groups of flowering trees we have. They are remarkably well 

 adapted for garden planting, as they have a very cheerful appearance 

 during the autumn season, when loaded with their brilliant berries. 

 The best of these are Crafcegus oxycantlia cocclnea pleTia, C. 0. 

 punlcea, C. 0. multiplex, C. 0. rosea fl. pi. The Laburnum, not- 



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