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duced into the shrubberies in connection with tbe American Garden, or any 

 other part of tbe pleasure ground, with a portion of proper compost round 

 each plant, to encourage, at least, its first growth. 



I have often thought a very interesting feature might be produced by 

 planting a permanent mass of tender greenhouse heaths; and, perhaps, this 

 compartment might be the most suitable situation for it. I should form 

 a stage of rock-work, composed of various specimens of spar imbedded in 

 proper peat soil, in which I should plant the most select varieties of heaths, 

 and form a walk round the whole. A proper structure would be necessary to 

 afford partial shade in hot sunny weather, and also for protection during the 

 winter months. An Arnott's, or Walker's, patent stove, would give out quite 

 sufficient heat to resist frost in a frame of moderate size ; but two would be 

 necessary for a structure fifty feet long by twenty-one feet wide. No more fire 

 will be necessary than barely to keep out frosts. The stove would be best 

 heated with coke, as all the nuisance of dust would thus be avoided, and the 

 injurious effects of the effluvia, &c, would, in a great measure, be avoided, 

 being earned off by a short iron pipe at some convenient point : the cost of 

 fuel would not be more than from one penny to twopence a day. In this way. 

 the true character and beauty of this lovely family would be displayed. In 

 this garden, if sufficiently extensive, I should introduce some of the most 

 interesting low American trees, here and there, on the lawn, both for the 

 sake of effect, and for the purpose of affording shady situations for such plants 

 as require shade. Provision might here, also, be made for amphibious plants, 

 or such as require a good deal of moisture, by forming a bog-bed in the 

 lowest part of the ground, so as to be readily kept moist by watering, when 

 a naturally damp situation does not exist. 



Florist Garden. 

 This compartment is provided for the introduction of florist or show 

 flowers, commonly cultivated for exhibition, viz., the dahlia, tulip, ranunculus, 

 carnation, pink, hyacinth, auricula, iris, polyanthus, anemone, &c. Although 

 some of these are considered to be grown better in pots for exhibition, yet 

 beds of them, I think, are highly pleasing, and a private compartment may- 

 be kept for such as require potting. I should recommend the dahlias to be 

 thrown into groups, each group forming a class, and each class comprehending 



