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would be better than any other kind. However, in Ueu of stone, a solid 

 bridge of strong larch of the above kind may be formed. 



I should recommend that the wood bridges be made of peeled poles 

 and rods, stained oak colour, or something similar. Iron bridges should be 

 painted (perhaps bronzed) green, or iron colour ; never light green. 



The ends of all bridges must be finished off with trees or bushes. Those 

 upon a large scale should have noble, round-headed trees for their decorations, 

 such as the wych and Enghsh elm, weeping willow, lime, oak, and alder; but 

 the best of all is the wych elm. All should be more or less associated with 

 loose-growing bushes. For smaller bridges in kept grounds, the hemlock- 

 spruce, deciduous cypress, tamarisk, Robinia microphilla, sea buckthorn, rose- 

 mary-leaved willow, Enghsh juniper, &c. For small bridges in wild scenery : 

 alders, willows, thorns, hollies, honeysuckles, rambling roses, brooms, whins, 

 &c. 



