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groups, as underwood ; or if cattle or sheep were allowed 

 to graze in the park, it would of course be impossible to 

 preserve plantations of shrubs there. When ^his is the 

 case, however, a portion near the house is divided from the 

 park (by a wire fence or some inconspicuous barrier) for 

 the pleasure-ground, where the shrubs are disposed in belts, 

 groups, etc., as in the first case alluded to. 



There are two methods of grouping shrubs upon lawns 

 which may separately be considered, in combination with 

 beautiful and with picturesque scenery. 



In the first case, where the character of the scene, of 

 the plantations of trees, etc., is that of polished beauty, the 

 belts of shrubs may be arranged similar to herbaceous 

 flowering plants, in arabesque beds, along the walks, as in 

 Fig. 7G, page 428. In this case, the shrubs alone, arranged 

 with relation to their height, may occupy the beds ; or if 

 preferred, shrubs and flowers may be intermingled. Those 

 who have seen the shrubbery at Hyde Park, the residence 

 of the late Dr. Hosack, which borders the walk leading 

 from the mansion to the hot-houses, will be able to recall 

 a fine example of this mode of mingling woody and 

 herbaceous plants. The belts or borders occupied by the 

 shrubbery and flower-garden there, are perhaps from 25 to 

 35 feet in width, completely filled with a collection of 

 shrubs and herbaceous plants ; the smallest of the latter 

 being quite near the walk ; these succeeded by taller species 

 receding from the front of the border, then follow shrubs 

 of moderate size, advancing in height unti' the back- 

 ground of the whole is a rich mass of tall shrubs and tree? 

 of moderate size. The effect of this belt on so large a 

 scale, in high keeping, is remarkably striking and elegant. 



Where picturesque effect is the object aimed at in the 



