The Cauadian Horticulturist. 



ers which are hardy 

 enough to be planted in 

 Ontario, among which may be men- 

 tioned, for the benefit of amateurs^ 

 the Virginia Creeper, and many 

 varieties of the Clematis, Honey- 

 suckle and Climbing Rose. These 



carriage-way must be a 

 constant source ofgrati- ''-- 

 fication to the owner, as well a> a 

 great attraction to every visitor. 

 The common fault in planting orna- 

 mental trees along a roadway is in 

 placing them too near to the walk or 



trained to twine about the pillars of drive, forgetting the spreading 



the porch, or to cover the bare walls 

 of the house, make a most appro- 

 priate ornament. The Japan Ivy 

 (Ampelopsis Vcitchii) is unequalled 

 for covering a stone or brick wall. 

 for it needs no support, and it takes 

 on the most splendid tints in 

 autuniu ; but we have not included 

 it in the above list because, although 

 it succeeds south of Toronto, we 

 have not as yet had it thoroughly 

 tested north of that city. 



A delightful feature in this country 

 seat is the grand avenue shown in 

 fig. 5. The grass borders here do 

 not need to be so closely-shaven as 

 upon the front lawn, but the evenly 



branches of future years. In the 

 engraving this fault is avoided, and 

 the trees are kept at a respectful 

 distance from the drive-way. 



W'c wisli to call the attention of 

 our readers to another important 

 point in the grounds at Ashton. Too 

 often in laying out the plans for our 

 ornamental grounds we forget the 

 charm of a distant prospect, antl 

 thoughtlessl}' hide from view In- 

 dense maples or spruces, some 

 beautiful view of mountain, river or 

 lake ; or, perhaps, the spires of a 

 town nestled away in a picturesque 

 valley. This has been carefully 

 guarded against at Ashton, where 



