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Adopting this principle, we tiiink the Grecian and Roman 

 styles, (especially the former,) should be chosen when the 

 general character of the landscape is that of graceful beauty, 

 — when the surface of the surrounding grounds is level or 

 gently undulating, or falling in gradual slopes. The trees 

 in such a scene, either of natural growth or made planta- 

 tions, would be chiefly of the round-headed or oval forms, as 

 the Chestnut, Ash, Elm, Lime, etc. The prevailing lines in 

 such a landscape would be horizontal, waving, and undulat- 

 ing, or at most, occasionally curved lines ; and these would 

 harmonize well with the horizontal lines prevalent in Classic 

 architecture. 



The Italian style, which is extremely irregular in outline, 

 but yet preserves much of the details of the former styles, 

 may be placed with propriety in either beautiful or pictur- 

 esque scenes. In the former it will not be out of keeping, 

 and will add by contrast, to the expression of the landscape ; 

 while it unites happily with more picturesque landscapes by 

 its highly varied outline. To increase the charm of as- 

 sociation, the Lombardy poplar should be sparingly inter- 

 spersed with the round-head trees ; and Elms planted in the 

 neighbourhood of each other, and overgrown with festoons 

 of the grape vine, should be introduced in the park or lawn. 

 The Italian pines, or some of our native species, which re- 

 semble them in habit, are also suitable accompaniments. 



The Castellated style never appears completely at home 

 except in wild and romantic scenery, or in situations where 

 the neighbouring mountains, or wild passes, are sufficiently 

 near to give that character to the landscape. In such local- 

 ities the Gothic castle aifects us agreeably, because we know 

 that baronial castles were generally built in similar spots, 

 and because the battlements, towers, and other bold features, 



