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tnrf, ericas, or dwarf vai'ieties of Juniperus scibina. This, and many other 

 arrangements, would look well ; only keep the principle of grouping or 

 mussing the different sorts together. The same principle appUes to trees. 

 The regular pinetum and arboretum have of late years blinded us to the fa^t 

 that trees, as well as shrubs and flowers, are most effective in masse.;. 

 Grandeur is frittered away in the attempt to grow single pretty trees. Aa 

 an extreme illustration of my meaning, look at a single Scotch fir, — how poor 

 the effect. Look at a forest or a clump of them, — how rich and magnificunt. 

 To bring out the individual beauties of every tree is a laudable object, and is 

 the chief object of pinetums and arboretums ; but it is wretched taste to 

 sacrifice the grand effect of masses for the sake of growing single specimens. 



21S2. Unless, therefore, in the smallest places, plant all hardy trees iu 

 groups or masses by themselves. The different groups can be so ari-anged, in 

 reference to each other, as to heighten the peculiar characteristics of each. 

 Even in the massing of pines alone, there is scope for considerable judgment 

 and the exercise of great taste ; and their relation to other species of deci- 

 duous trees may very much make or mar the beauty of all concerned ; but 

 it is now time to proceed to answer the question — What am I to plant ? 



2183. First, in the pinetum, if space permits, plant every pine that will 

 endure our climate. If space is limited, and economy to be studied, the fol- 

 lowing will probably suit : — 



