CHAPTER V 



THE SHRUBBERY 



THE change that has come over the spirit of 

 our gardens in the last half-century is no- 

 where more evident than in the shrubbery. 

 No longer is it a dismal wilderness of Laurels, 

 with here and there a tired and attenuated 

 purple Rhododendron under the Upas-tree 

 shade of a hearty Yew, the ugly hollow spaces 

 below only cultivated by the dogs, who use 

 it as a graveyard for their stolen bones until 

 they are putrid enough to suit high-bred 

 palates. The modern shrubbery is a very 

 different matter, carefully tended, planted 

 with intelligence and foresight, in order to 

 secure effect, charm, and variety throughout 

 the year. 



The number and beauty of evergreen and 

 deciduous shrubs have increased so amazingly 



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