64 REMARKS ON THE SHRUBBERY. 



it is probable that he assisted Lord Cobham in the grouping 

 of his plantations also which had been commenced on the 

 modern land about the time Pope was forming the gardens at 

 Twickenham. 



We are informed by ancient historians that the Persians of 

 old had parks, which contained animals of the chase ; and the 

 Romans had similar enclosures for the same purpose. It is 

 generally supposed, that the park at Blenheim is the site of 

 grounds that were once used by that people for hunting. It is 

 also conjectured to be the same spot which formed the park 

 of Henry I. who we are told had a park at Woodstock 



The word "park" is originially Celtic, and like the French 

 word pare, signifies an enclosed spot for the confinement of 

 animals. " No man can now,' says Wood, " erect a park with- 

 out a licence under the broad seal ; for the common law does not 

 encourage matters of pleasure, which bring no profit to the 

 Commonwealth. But there may be a park in reputation, erect- 

 ed without lawful warrant : and the owner of such park may 

 bring his action against persons killing his deer." It is con- 

 sidered in law to be no ronger a park when all the deer are de- 

 stroyed, for a park must consist of vert, venison, and enclosure ; 

 and to pull down park walls or pales, subjects the offender to 

 the same punishment as killing deer. 



It will be necessary now to make some observations on the 

 formation and planting of shrubberies, though under each article 

 we shall state what trees assimilate best in neighbourhood. 

 The style of this sort of garden must depend so much on the 

 extent, situation, and character of the ground, that it would 

 be absurd to, offer more than general remarks. 



The plantation should be carefully made to suite the building 

 it is to surround. As the villa and ornamental cottage form 

 the largest portion at present of edifices that claim a pleasure- 

 garden, we shall confine our observations to the grounds at- 

 tached to these dwellings. As such houses are generally built 

 on situations too flat to admit of much variety, the first study 

 should be to find how and where we can break the level by 

 throwing up elevations, so as to answer the double purpose of 

 obscuring private walks, and screening other parts from the 

 wind. 



(To be continued.) 



