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ning vines like honeysuckles, roses, etc., and low shrubs 

 with interesting foliage. On some banks larger shrubs 

 like dogwoods, and small trees like birches, may be used 

 with excellent effect, and make a most favorable exhibi- 

 tion of their charms, which could hardly find, in connec- 

 tion with low shrubs and vines, a more fortunate position. 



Another happy accessory of such places would be 

 found in the many hardy herbaceous flowering plants: 

 lilies of the valley, violets, phloxes, irises, etc., that 

 could be planted effectively in the immediate neighbor- 

 hood of the shrubberies, and in this way colonies of 

 hardy, permanent flowers could be established, the 

 bloom of which would afford delight to lingering pas- 

 sengers during nearly all seasons of the year. 



There need be scarcely any limit to the variety of 

 chances to use trees properly without injuring the shrubs 

 associated \vith them, and without producing too much 

 shade to be agreeable for the occupants of the station. 

 For the purpose of improving the station grounds, a few 

 specimens of white pines and other evergreens may be 

 used, but it is not wise to undertake to employ many 

 evergreens, in view of the fact that they are specially 

 liable to injury by storms and insects and variation of 

 temperature, from the effects of which they are slow to 

 recover. Two or three paths are arranged to wind about 

 these park-like areas, and at their junctions, or ends, it 

 is intended that seats shall be placed to permit the pas- 

 senger to further relieve his hours of enforced leisure. 

 WHierever fences are necessary for safety, they are to be 

 made of solid wire, or iron, in some form, and covered 

 ^\1th the most attractive climbers : clematis paniculata ; 

 ampelopsis quinquefolia, Virginia creeper, and lonicera 

 halleana, Japan honeysuckle, and the same vines with 



