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clump of such trees is therefore morel thicket to open plantations, be frequent 

 agreeable when it is extended rather in and sudden, the disorder is more suited 



length than in breadth. 



Three trees tocether must form either 



to rude than to elegant scenes. 



The occasions on which independent 



right line or a triangle; to disguise clumps may be applied are many. They 



the regularity, the distances should be are often desirable as beautiful objects 



very different. Distinctions in their in themselves ; they are sometimes ne- 



shapes contribute also to the same end ; cessary to break an extent of lawn, or 



nnd variety in their growths still more, a continued line, whether of ground or 



When a straight line consists of two of plantation; but on all occasions, a 



trees nearly similar, and of a third much jealousy of art constantly attends them, 



lower than they are, the even direction which irregularity in their figure will 



in which they stand is hardly dis- 

 cernible. I 

 If humbler growths at the extremity 

 can discompose the strictest regularity, 

 the use of it is thereby recommended 



not always alone remove. Though ele- 

 vations show them to advantage, yet a 

 hillock evidently thrown up on purpose 

 to be crowned with a clump, is artificial 

 to a degree of disgust; some of the 



upon other occasions. It is, indeed, the trees should therefore be planted on 

 variety peculiarly proper for clumps : i the sides to take off that appearance, 

 every apparent artifice affecting the ob- i The same expedient may be applied to 

 jects of nature, disgusts; and clumps clumps placed on the brow of a hill. 



are such distinguished objects, so liable 

 to the suspicion of having been left or 

 placed on purpose to be so distinguish- 

 ed, that, to divert the attention from 

 these symptoms of art, irregularity in 

 the composition is more important to 

 them, than to a wood or to a grove. 

 Being also less extensive, they do not 

 admit so much variety of outline ; but 



to interrupt its sameness; they will 

 have less ostentation of design if they 

 are in part carried down either de- 

 clivity. 



A line of clumps, if the intervals be 

 closed by others beyond them, has the 

 appearance of a wood, or of a grove ; 

 and in one respect the semblance has 

 an advantage over the reality in dif- 



variety of growths is most observable ' ferent points of view ; the relations be 



in a small compass, and the several 

 gradations may often be cast into beau- 

 tiful figures. 



tween the clumps are changed, and a 

 variety of forms is produced, which no 

 continued wood or grove, however 



The extent and the outline of a wood broken, can furnish. These forms can- 

 or a grove, engage the attention more ' not all be equally agreeable, and too 

 than the extremities; but in clumps | anxious a solicitude to make them every- 

 these last are of the most consequence ; where pleasing, may, perhaps, prevent 

 they determine the form of the whole, i their being ever beautiful, 

 and both of them are generally in sight: The effect must often be left to 

 great care should therefore be taken to I chance, but it should be studiously con- 

 make them agreeable and different. . suited from a few principal points of 

 The ease with which they may be com- view ; and it is easy to make any recess, 

 pared, forbids all similarity between any prominence, any iigure in the out- 

 them ; for every appearance of equality line, by clumps thus advancing before, 

 suggests an idea of art, and therefore a or retiring behind one another." — 

 clump as broad as it is long, seems less Whateley. 



the work of nature than one which 

 stretches into length. 



Another peculiarity of clumps is the loam 



CLUSIA. Four species. Stove 

 evergreen trees. Cuttings. Light sandy 



facility with which tliey admit a mixture 

 of trees and of shrubs, of wood and of 

 grove; in short, of every species of plan- 

 tation. None are more beautiful than 

 those which are so composed. Such 

 compositions are, however, more proper 

 in compact than in straggling clumps ; 

 they are most agreeable when they tori'.i 



CLUYTIA. Twelve species. Green- 

 house or stove evergreen shrubs. Cut- 

 tings. Loam and peat. 



CLYPEOLA. Two species. Hardy 

 annuals. Seeds. Common soil. 



CNEORUM. Two species. Green- 

 house evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. Peat 



one mass. If the transitions from very ''''" loam. 



lofty to very humble growths, from i CNESTIS. Three species. Stove 



