Arrangement of a Pleasure Garden 



mation of rocks ; .for in nature we seldom, if ever, see 

 rocks so placed. It is also a great fault to endeavour 

 to imitate nature in her more remarkable performances, 

 in poising one rock on another; for it only illustrates 

 how puny are the works of man compared with the 

 colossal products of the universal laws. Let us endeavour 

 in our dealing with nature to admire the wonderful, but in 

 all cases to confine our imitation to the beautiful. In this 

 way we may perhaps succeed in pleasing the eye of man 

 without annoying his sense of proportion. 



To any one taking a deep interest in this phase of 

 gardening, and who has the time and opportunity, I 

 would advise a visit to the rockery of the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, which is splendidly con- 

 ceived, fully furnished, and well cultivated. He may 

 again learn something from Kew, or if he be more 

 centrally situated, he might view the rockery of Messrs. 

 Backhouse of York, where a speciality is made of the 

 feature, and where innumerable hints in formation and 

 furniture could be gained. If, again, it should be the 

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