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by a variety of humble plants, which filling 

 up the interftices, mafs and connect the whole. 

 Thefe, however rude, we only wifh to 

 remove, when they ftraggle too far from 

 the clumps, with which they are connected, 

 and appear as fpots in the area, or middle 

 fpaCe between different combinations. 



A long catalogue might be given of thefe 

 humble plants, which are fo ufeful in this 

 harmonizing workj but it would lead me 

 into tedious detail. The holly however fhould 

 be diftinguifhed in a general mufler*. In many 

 fituations it appears to great advantage; but 

 particularly growing round the ftem, as it 

 often does, of fome noble oak, on the fore- 

 ground; and filling Up all the fpace, to his 

 lower boughs. In fummer it is a fine ap- 

 pendage; and in autumn it's brilliant leaf, 

 and fcarlet berry make a pleafmg mixture 

 with the wrinkled bark, and hoary mofs, 

 and auburn leaves of the venerable tree, which 



it incircles. The haw-thorn too performs 



the fame offices with good effect. Tho as 

 bufi it is fometimes offenfive-j-; yet 



* See page 102. f See page 103. 



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