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intangled with an oak, or mixing with other 

 trees, it may be beautiful. 



Nor are Jhrubs alone ufeful in harmonizing 

 the forefl, the larger kinds of weeds, and 

 wild flowers have their effect in filling up 

 the fmaller vacancies near the ground ; and add 

 to the richnefs of the whole. Among thefe, 

 the heath, and broom, with their purple, 

 and yellow tints ; the fox-glove with it's 

 pale-red pendent bells j the wide-fpreading 

 dock ; and many of the thiftle-tribe, are 

 very beautiful. The hue of the furze too 

 is pleafant; but in bloom it's luxuriant yel- 

 low is too powerful. Nothing can accompany 

 it. 



But among all the minuter plants, fern is 

 the mofl picturefque. I do not mean where 

 it is fpread in quantities ; but where it is 

 fparingly, arid judicioufly introduced. Jn itfelf 

 it is beautiful, We admire the form of it's 

 leaf- it's elegant mode of hanging and it's 

 dark-brown polifhed ftem. As an accom- 

 paniment alfo, nothing is better fuited to 

 unite the higher plants with the ground: 

 while it's bright^green hue in fummer } and 

 it's ocher-tint in autumn, join each feafon 

 with it's correfpondent tinge. 



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