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for its foliage and white blossoms than for its general appearance. Certainly 

 its blossoms and foliage are very beautiful; but its long naked branches and 

 general form, when stripped of its foliage, forbids its being introduced 

 numerously or as a front plant. It ought, in fact, when planted, to have its 

 top only seen above those of lower growth. 



All the trees now named attain to a considerable size, and should 

 therefore, of necessity, be planted at a sufficient distance from the mansion 

 to allow room for their own expansion, and to permit a free circulation of air; 

 and it should be particularly remembered, that all large evergreen trees 

 should be sparingly planted, lest their deep-toned foliage should become too 

 powerful or predominant. The following are a few trees generally of lower 

 growth than the preceding, but useful for the production of variety and 



effect : — 



The Bobinia microphilla is similar in flower and foliage to tire locust tree, 

 but altogether handsomer, and groups well with tire Gleditschia triacanthos 

 and hemlock-spruce. 



The Three-thorned Acacia (Gleditschia triacanthos) is a low and slowly- 

 growing ovated tree, of elegant pinnated foliage. It is somewhat tender, and 

 should therefore be planted upon a lawn in sheltered places. This and the 

 deciduous cypress group well with the hemlock-spruce. 



The Deciduous Cypress (Taxodium distichum) is an upright, elegant tree, 

 also of slow growth, and thrives best in a moist and sheltered situation. The 

 unripened young shoots, like the Gleditschia triacanthos, are liable to be 

 injured in severe winters. It also groups well with the spruce, larch, pine, 

 and white cedar. 



Taxodium sempervirens is likely to be a hardy, handsome, and rapid- 

 growing evergreen tree, and should have a choice situation on the lawn. 



The Leucombe Oak (Quercus Leucombeana) is a handsome sub- evergreen 

 tree, with large bright foliage, and in sheltered situations assumes the 

 character of an evergreen oak. It groups well with the Turkey oak, or it 

 would assist in forming a handsome group, placed as a principal in the midst 

 of a few low-growth evergreens, such as hollies, phillyreas, arbutus, &c. 



The Hemlock-Spruce (Abies Canadensis) is a very elegant and ornamental 

 evergreen tree. Indeed, its pendant branches of light feathery spray charac- 

 terize it as one of the most graceful grass plants we have. Three, four, or 



