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may secure several important ends — distinct effects in different 

 places, a variety as we walk along, and better means of meeting 

 the wants of a plant, inasmuch as, dealing with a group, or 

 mass, or carpet, we can best observe the result of our judgment 

 in putting them in any soil or place. Therefore, although the 

 quantity of vigorous hardy flowers essential for making good 

 effects in a place of this size has not yet been planted (Mit, 

 some very charming effects have been obtained. Among the 

 features that Mr. Berry is working to introduce are vigorous 

 hardy exotic creepers on old and inferior trees. Thorn, and 

 other bushes of little value. Many are already planted, but 

 will be some time before they show their full beauty — among 

 them Japanese and other Honeysuckles, Virginian Creepers, 

 Clematis, Wistarias, and others. A part of the arboretum is 

 more particularly devoted to this kind of decoration, and will 

 eventually form a very Avild wood and wild garden, where 

 the Poet's Narcissus may be found among Sweet Briers, Lilacs, 

 and many kinds of fragrant - flowering shrubs and vigorous 

 perennials. While carrying out the scheme of wild gardening, 

 pure and simple, that is to say, tlie naturalisation of foreign 

 hardy plants, opportunity has been taken to establish beautiful 

 native kinds wliere they do not happen to be present in sufti- 

 cient al)undance. Tluis the Lily of the Valley has been 

 brouglit in quantities and planted in wide-spreading colonies 

 along the drives, and so have the Meadow Saffron and tlie 

 Snowflakes and Daffodils. To group and scatter these in a 

 natural and easy way has required considerable care, the 

 tendency of tlie men being invariably, and almost in spite 

 of themselves, to plant in stiff and set or too regular masses. 

 Few things are more delightful to anyl^ody who cares 



