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the residence of a park-like character. This area, planted 

 with the finer forest trees, and laid down in grass, may be 

 mown by the scythe ; or if trees only are employed, and 

 shrubs excluded, it may be used as a pasture-ground for sheep 

 or cattle. The divisions of the adjoining fields should be 

 broken, and concealed from the eye, by irregular hedges of 

 the thorn, crab, or mulberry, and the embellished space 

 around the dwelling should be connected with the fields, by 

 introducing a few groups and scattered trees in the latter, of 

 the same kinds as are prevalent in the former. In the accom- 

 panying plan, a bird's-eye view of a simple embellished farm 

 is given, to exemplify these remarks. In this view, only a 

 small portion of the farm lands are shown in the fields, a. 

 The orchard, 6, the kitchen garden, c, and the farm and 

 stable, c?, are also shown : e, is that portion devoted princi- 

 pally to ornament, in which the trees are arranged in the nat- 

 ural style. This embraces two or three acres of land, imme- 

 diately adjoining the approach or private road, /, and would 

 convey to the stranger, entering the place by this road, an idea 

 of considerable taste in the occupant of such a farm. If we 

 suppose the area or lawn to be kept short by the cropping of an- 

 imals, it may be considered an useful,- as well as an ornamental 

 disposition of this part of the farm. Many persons, however, 

 may desire something more : and in this case, animals might 

 be excluded, the grass kept short by the scythe, and the beauty 

 increased by the introduction of showy shrubs, and groups of 

 flowering plants. In arranging these, even in the small area 

 of an acre of ground, let them study the same principles, and 

 endeavour to produce as satisfactory effects, as though they 

 were improving a mansion residence of the first class. The 

 extent of the operations, and the sums lavished, are not by any 

 means necessarily connected with successful and pleasing 



