THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



small part of their grounds set aside for winter 

 effects. 



We are not advocating an original idea, but 

 one that has been from time to time urged in 

 horticultural journals. Forty-eight years ago 

 there appeared in Downing's Horticulturist a 

 description of a garden planned for winter 

 beauty, in which •' there was not a leafless tree 

 in sight." 



screened. The background of the picture, the 

 plantation bounding the view, will be com- 

 posed of rich masses of green of varied shades, 

 warmed here and there with a glow of scarlet, 

 and, like the stained panes of some cathedral, 

 intersected at intervals by gleaming shafts of 

 white. 



For our greenery, nothing, it seems to us, 

 can for the main planting surpass the hemlocks 



Fig. 1718. Evergreens at "Hollydene," Toronto, Dec, 1899. 



Some persons would rather arrange their 

 grounds so as to make pictures attractive from 

 the windows of the house, whilst others would 

 design them with an eye to the effect from the 

 walk, from the street or road to the door, or 

 with a view to display to the passersby. If a 

 nice, bright outlook is desired, select the win- 

 dow from which you wish to have your view. 

 Other things being equal, take a window com- 

 manding the bleakest part of the lawn, or 

 objects that are eyesores and should be 



with their light and graceful foliage. A Scotch 

 pine or two or a Norway spruce or other low 

 priced hardy conifer should be disposed here 

 and there to break the monotony of color. 

 The hemlocks are rather more difficult than 

 most evergreens to transplant, and especial 

 pains should be taken to protect their roots 

 from sun and wind till they are well and care- 

 fully set in the ground. 



For the glimmer of scarlet to light up and 

 cheer the scene there is the bitter-sweet (Celas- 



