STYLE AND EXPRESSION IN CEflTAlN TREES AND SIIEUBS. 



hallowed cliurcli ? This is indeed a most important section. If I remember right, 

 Mr. Repton affirms that spiry trees are well adapted to the Grecian style of 

 architecture. 



Columnar. — Here are many admirable things, particularly suitable as accompani- 

 ments to buildings. For the margins of promenades, terraces, or indeed any long, 

 straight, and formal walks or lines — the corridor, balustrade, &c. — they are considered 

 well adapted. I iieed only point to the Irish Yew, Arbor Yitse, Red Redar, with some 

 of the members of the Juniperus and Cupressus families, as peculiarly of this class. 



Fastigiate. — There are some singular-looking things in this section ; as for instance 

 the upright or Cornish Elm — indeed, some of the conifers may be placed here. 

 There has been some difierence of opinion as to the use of the Lombardy Poplar, 

 which is perhaps more of the columnar character ; but I think any one going from 

 London to Richmond by water, must be struck with the extraordinary effect produced 

 at some villas on the banks, in the grounds of which the Lombardy Poplar, the Cedar 

 of Lebanon, and the Weeping Willow, may be seen in close combination with build- 

 ings of modern style; the whole producing a most striking picture — such forms 

 powerfully contrasting with the beautiful river to complete the scene. 



Horizontal. — The ancient Cedar of Lebanon may here be placed foremost: too 

 well known to require description. The Cedrus Africanus will probably stand in this 

 class ; and that ponderous and dignified-looking tree, the Araucaria imbricata ; the 

 Silver Fir, and indeed several conifers belong here, which altogether is a most impor- 

 tant class, especially with reference to architectural lines and forms. 



Weeping Kinds. — First, the old Salix Babylonica, or Weeping Willow, which may 

 stand as the type of this class of trees ; albeit we have such graceful things as the 

 Cupressus funebris, the Deodar, the Hemlock Spruce, &c. ; even the Birch, in some of 

 its best humors, swells the list, which, if space would permit, might be enlarged with 

 many a goodly candidate. 



AYho would refuse the Deodar and the Weeping Willow a place contiguous to water 

 scenery ? The latter is so much at home in such a situation, that an ornamental piece 

 of water in a pleasure ground is scarcely considered complete without it. Here pre- 

 vious associations and individual aptitude combine to press this time-honored tree on 

 the notice of all lovers of the graceful. 



Having thus given a hasty sketch of character in trees — a subject which, if done 

 justice to, would fill a book — I may now be permitted to point to a few trees or shrubs, 

 which, although possessing much character, may not fall in strictly with any of the 

 classes here assumed. 



Conifers in general : it is almost surperfluous to remark that they possess capabili- 

 ties of giving quite a new tone to British scenery ; not that they will by any means 

 cause us to part with our majestic Oaks, our Beeches, <fec. On the contrary, they will 

 add power to existing groups of deciduous timber trees, by depth of contrast ; and 

 combine, as it were, the freshness of spring with the gloom of winter. 



Among these the Deodar seems, by general consent, to occupy the very first place 

 based upon a double consideration : its exceeding great beauty as a tree, and the 



