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a dense plantation of trees; nothing is I 

 more misplaced or tasteless than a sheet 

 of water falling into another uniform 

 collection of water, in an open un- 

 wooded plain. Mr. Whateley justly 

 observes, that " a rill cannot pretend 



without that appearance of effort which 

 raises a suspicion of art. To obviate 

 such a suspicion, it may sometimes be 

 expedient to begin the descent out of 

 sight; for the beginning is the difficulty: if 

 that be concealed, the subsequent falls 



to any sound beyond that of a little seem but a consequence of the agita- 

 waterfall ; the roar of a cascade belongs tion which characterizes the water at its 

 only to larger streams: but it maybe first appearance, and the imagination is, 

 introduced by a rivulet to a considera- at the same time, let loose to give ideal 

 ble degree, and attempts to do more extent to the cascades ; when a stream 

 have generally been unsuccessful; a issues from a wood, such management 

 vain ambition to imitate nature in her will have a great effect, the bends of its 

 great extravagancies betrays the weak- . course in an open exposure may afTord 

 ness of art. Though a noble river frequent opportunities for it, and some- 

 throwing itself headlong down a preci- times a low broad bridge may furnish 

 pice be an object truly magnificent, it the occasion, a little fall hid under the 

 must however be confessed, that in a arch will create a disorder, in conse- 

 single sheet of water there is a formality quence of which, a greater cascade be- 



which its vastness alone can cure, but 

 the height, not the breadth is the 

 wonder: when it falls no more than a 

 few feet, the regularity prevails, and its 

 extent only serves to expose the vanity 



low will appear very natural." 



CASCARIA. Six species. Stove 



evergreen shrubs. Cuttirtgs. Sandy 



loam. 



CASINE. Seven species. Green- 



of affecting the style of a cataract in an house evergreen shrubs. Ripe cuttings, 



artificial cascade; it is less exceptionable Loam and peat. 



if divided into several parts, for then CASSIA. One hundred species, 

 each separate part may be wide enough Chiefly stove or green-house evergreen 

 for its depth; and in the whole, variety, shrubs. Some are annuals, and a few 

 not greatness, will be the predominant herbaceous perennials. Cuttings. Light 

 character. But a structure of rough, loamy soil, or loam and peat, 

 large, detached stones cannot easily be CASSINIA. Five species. Green- 

 contrived of strength sufficient to sup- house evergreen shrubs. C. aurea is 

 port a great weight of water, it is some- an herbaceous perennial. C. spectahilis. 



times from necessity almost smooth and 

 uniform, and then it loses much of its 

 effect : several little falls in succession 

 are preferable to one greater cascade, 

 which in figure, or in motion, ap- 

 proaches to regularity. 



" When greatness is thus reduced to 

 number, and length becomes of more 

 importance than breadth, a rivulet vies 

 with a river, and it more frequently runs 

 in a continued declivity, which is very 

 favourable to such a succession of falls. ' 



an evergreen annual. Division, cut- 

 tings, or seed. Loam and peat. 



CASTANEA. Chestnut. Five species 

 and some varieties. Hardy deciduous 

 trees. C. indica is a stove evergreen. 

 Seeds or grafts. Common soil. 



C A S T A N S P E R M U M (I ws/ ra /?. 

 Green-house evergreen fruit tree. Lay- 

 ers. Loamy soil. 



CASTELEA erecta. Stove evergreen 

 tree. Cuttings. Peat and loam. 



CASTILLEJA. Four species. The 



Half the expense and labour which are stove evergreen shrubs succeed in loam 

 sometime bestowed on a river to give it and peat, and increase by cuttings. The 

 at the best, a forced precipitancy in any hardy herbaceous and annuals by divi- 

 one spot only, would animate a rivulet sion or seeds. Sandy peat, 

 through the whole of its course ; and CASUARINA. Nine species. Green- 

 after all the most interesting circum- house evergreen trees. Cuttings. Sandy 

 stance in falling waters, is their anima- loam and peat. 



tion : a great cascade fills us with sur- , CATALPA. Three species. Hardy 



prise, but all surprise must cease; and deciduous and stove evergreen trees. 



the motion, the agitation, the rage, the Seed, layers, or cuttings. Loam and 



froth, and the variety of the water are peat. 



finally the objects which engage the CATANANCHE. Two species. C. 



attention; for these a rivulet is suf- ctfr«/ea,hardy herbaceous perennial. C 



ficient, and they may there be produced /jz/ea, an annual. Seed. Common soil. 



