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causes this state of things, hut certain hotanists have got a fixed 

 idea that it is even wrong to arrange a scientific garden so that 

 it shonkl he heautifnl ! — that is to say, that having rich and varied 

 collections of plants from many countries is necessarily antago- 

 nistic to disposing the garden in a picturesque and agreeable 



NEW WEEPING HONEY LOCUST (Chditschin F!ojoti).—Gardin of I'lants. 



manner. Prohahly some may remomher to liave heard this view 

 laid down as regards our most important gardens. Nothing can 

 ho more untrue, and nothing more harmful to every interest of 

 the garden, Anyhody really acquainted with horticulture knows 

 tliat the best collections very often are found in the gardens most 

 hciutifnlly disposed. For example, it is well known that by far 



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