238 IN A GLOUCESTERSHIRE GARDEN 



it had the wine t ion of Jeremy Taylor, can scarcely be 

 recommended, an such a covering, unices very closely 

 watched, would soon become a mass of untidiness. But 

 if we cannot admit our wild bramble into our gardens, 

 we may well admit it when it puu on variegated leaves. 

 This it does in many different way*, and such brambles 

 make beautiful bushes, which are easily kept in order ; 

 and there are two beautiful forms with double flowers, 

 white and pink, which are exactly like branches of small 

 roses, and flower in the autumn. 



The family of the bramble is a large one, containing 

 more than a hundred well defined specie*, with a Urge 

 number of varieties*, being found in nearly all extra- 

 tropical countries, though chiefly found in the northern 

 hemisphere, and stretching from the extreme north in 

 the Arctic Circle to the Falkland Inland* in the smith. 

 Of the*o then? are four distinct pccic* in (roat Hritain, 

 with many varieties of the common bramble ; and it is 

 my belief that of the whole numW there i not one 

 that JH not beautiful cither in foliagp or rtwer or fruit. 

 I will name a few whi<h I *hnuld not willingly lose 

 from my garden. 



I think the finest of all is the Ntitka Sound bramble 

 (/i 1 . .YM/J'finuA with large leave*, and large, pure white 

 Mower*, looking like a fine single r*e, and remaining 

 in bloti&om a long time. (I need scarcely *ay that the 



