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proved country seats are to be found. Among others, 

 may be mentioned those of R. B. Bowler, Win. Resor, 

 W. B. Smith, Griffin Taylor, Thos. Sherlock, S. J. Kel- 

 logg, and Henry Probasco, ,of Clifton ; W. W. Scar- 

 borough, and his neighbors of East Walnut Hills ; Miles 

 Greenwood, and others, of Avondale ; several on College 

 Hill, in the neighborhood of Farmers' College; and 

 Jacob Hoffner, of Cumminsville, in the valley below. 



" In the West, of late years, the establishment of 

 Rural Cemeteries in the vicinity of towns and cities has 

 been introduced with commendable zeal, and with a refin- 

 ing influence on those interested, as well as on the public 

 at large. Among the most prominent of these improve- 

 ments may be named ' Spring Grove Cemetery,' near 

 Cincinnati ; ' Alleghany Cemetery,' near Pittsburgh ; 

 4 Bell Fountain,' of St. Louis ; < Cave Hill,' of Louis- 

 ville ; and those of Lexington, Frankfort, Dayton, Colum- 

 bus, and Cleveland ; many of them presenting good 

 specimens of the art of and taste in modern Landscape 

 Gardening. 



"The environs of these last-named cities are also 

 adorned with many elegant country residences, too nu- 

 merous to mention here ; but the country seats of John 

 H. Shoenberger, of Pittsburgh; Dr. C. W. Short, of 

 Louisville ; and Col. John O'Fallon, of St. Louis, m ay- 

 be given as examples. The latter, for extent and 

 beauty, is excelled by none in the West." 



In connection with Landscape Gardening at the West, 

 we feel the importance of impressing upon all planters 

 the great advantage, and even necessity of thick belts 

 and screens of evergreens on the prairies, to shelter or- 

 chards, buildings, and stock-yards from the severity of 

 the winter winds. 



Mr. Edwards, the Secretary of the Illinois State Hor- 

 ticultural Society, writes usj that in this State, especially 

 in the neighborhood of Lamoille, Bureau County, the 



