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so as to strengthen both, shewing, at the same time, as natural a front as 

 possible on the fall side. (Figure 33.J 



Figure 33. 



If this kind of scenery is at all barren, then planting will be essential, 

 and, in this, nature must be strictly regarded and imitated. All kinds of 

 ornamental trees and garden shrubs must be avoided ; whilst what are planted 

 in addition to the principal mass, must be thrown into large and small 

 groups and thickets, leaving glades of grass blended with wild flowers, and, at 

 intervals, patches of wild low-growths, as well as protruding rocks, to vary the 

 scene. Occasionally, clusters and masses of larch would be characteristic in 

 such scenery, especially if planted amongst rocky pyramids or steeps. Spruce 

 silver and Scotch firs sparingly introduced would also be proper ; but the trees 

 most generally introduced should be the Wych and English elms, oaks, ashes, 

 and undergrowths of thorns, maples, blackthorns, hazels, dogwood, hollies, 

 yews, whins, brooms, honeysuckles, hedge roses, bilberries, &c. Alders, birch, 

 and various kinds of willows and spruce firs, may occasionally share in the 

 assemblage and combination with the blackthorn, ling, ferns, bilberries, and 

 dogroses, which are well suited for fringing the margin of the river. 



Walks and tracks must be formed in apparently the most casual and 

 desultory manner and pleasing course. Where the grounds are steep, there 

 should be unpretending paths winding obliquely round the sides to the 

 summit; otherwise, they should be occasionally in easy fiats, sufficiently wide 

 to admit of small assemblages of parties, but without artistic finish, and 

 sufficiently drained to be cpiite dry at all seasons. 



