COUNTRY VILLAS. 

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tlie appearance of bareness is avoided, and yet the trees are kept at the 

 necessary distance asunder. 



319. fVilh respect to the distribution of the kinds of trees, setting out from 

 the natural oak wood (/ in fig. 125. in p. 216.), we would introduce, from 

 that point to the entrance lodge, and along both sides of the approach road 

 from the entrance lodge to the house, all the different species and varieties of 

 Quercus that would grow freely in the given locality. All the evergreen 

 varieties of Quercus Cerris we would make use of over the tunnel, and on 

 both sides of the hollow of which the tunnel walk forms the bottom ; and all 

 the other evergreen oaks, such as Quercus 7*lex, the cork tree, &c., we would 

 introduce next the house ; partly because these species will not grow so high 

 as to overpower it, and partly to vary the appearance of the domestic offices. 

 As secondary trees, we would introduce along the approach the maples and 

 sycamores, which will contrast well with the oaks with which they are 

 mingled, from the earliness of their foliage and flowers, and from the interest- 

 ing nature of both in many species. Along with the oaks andacers, we would 

 also plant a few spring-flowering trees, such as the ornamental crab trees, 

 laburnums, and amelanchiers, to add to the gaiety of the scene at that season ; 

 some summer-flowering trees, such as the diflerent kinds of horse chestnut, 

 pavias, and robinias, to give beauty during summer; and some of the autumn 

 showy fruit-bearing kinds, such as the large-fruited thorns, Pyrus .Sorbus, Pyrus 

 hybrida, &c. ; so as to produce a rich appearance at that season. We would 

 introduce no shrubs along this approach, except such as the holly, the yew, 

 and the box, which, as they grow up, take the character of low trees. The 

 box trees should he most numcrotis near the house; and the hollies and yews 



