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the proposition, that true taste was displayed in them, I must unquestionably 

 have failed in the attempt. 



Without entering into any detail of the faults existing in the parks of 

 London, (which, by the way, would be too voluminous for this work), I may 

 be permitted to urge the propriety of their being remodelled, so as to exhibit, 

 as fully and completely as possible, the modern or English style of Landscape 

 Gardening. For example : there might be shewn the proper position and 

 naturally varied outline of principal plantings ; the style of planting each 

 kind of trees in groups and masses ; the different forms and sizes of groups 

 and masses, with the manner in which they, as well as the trees, should be 

 associated. The water now in the parks should be formed into imitative 

 lakes, river, and rivulets, having their margins naturally varied and fringed at 

 intervals with plants, and their banks occasionally grouped with trees and 

 bushes, with islands here and there introduced, so as to produce intricacy and 

 variety, — at one time allowing the water to be closely approached, at another 

 preventing it by groups of trees and shrubs. 



I would, by no means, allow the indecent practice of open bathing in 

 these waters ; provision ought to be made for that purpose elsewhere. 



Spacious winding drives and rides should be there. Besides dress 

 grounds with bold, graceful, and easily curved walks, there ought to be 

 shrubberies or masses of shrubs, without any appearance of earthy parts, but 

 with varied outlines produced by their natural growth blending with varied 

 expanses of lawn, and associated with clusters and single bushes and trees, 

 so as generally to bring out prominent bends, and to effect deeper bays. 

 There should also be covered and open seats, sculpture, fountains, plant- 

 houses, and all necessary garden structures. A general flower garden, 

 composed of elegantly formed beds both of shrubs and flowers, harmoniously 

 dispersed over lawn, and varied with smaU groups of some of the most 

 striking and beautiful shrubs, would also be most pleasing. A rosarium, 

 American and rock garden, botanic garden, aquarium, and an arboretum, 

 as complete as possible — so arranged as to be studied in regular order, 

 even by strangers, without their being confused or perplexed — would be 

 highly useful. Lastly, all the various kinds of plants should be distinctly 

 named, their native country, with the time of their introduction into this 

 country, being also stated. 



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