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it is called, and of which we hear so much mention 

 made, if we may credit the testimony of very old 

 gardeners, is now lost to the country. One flower, 

 they will tell you, would scent the whole garden, the 

 perfume was so strong and powerful. It may be so; 

 I have not the means of contradicting it. 



THE DUTCH MODE OF GARDENING. 



WE are apt to ridicule the Dutchman, as well as the 

 imitators of him here at home, who divide their gar- 

 dens into small beds, or compartments, planting each 

 with separate and distinct flowers. We ridicule the 

 plan, because it exhibits too great a sameness and 

 formality j like unto the nosegay that is composed 

 of one sort of flowers only, however sweet and beau- 

 tiful they may be, they lose the power to please, 

 because they want variety. It must undoubtedly be 

 acknowledged, that a parterre, no matter in what 

 form whether circular or square, elliptical or oblong 



