24 INTRODUCTION. 



so to arrange the position of the trees, that 

 only those gales which are most congenial to 

 the growth of particular plants should be al- 

 lowed access to them. 



The undulating appearance of a plantation 

 will be considerably assisted by a gradual pro- 

 gression from the lowest shrub to the highest 

 tree, and again, from the highest to the 

 lowest. But, as some shrubs will not flourish 

 under certain trees, their respective situations 

 demand consideration. These shrubs may 

 indeed exist under such unfavourable circum- 

 stances, but their unhealthy appearance will 

 never be pleasing. Where the shade of any 

 tree is too powerful for laurel or privet to 

 thrive, ivy may be planted with advantage, 

 if it be desirable to cover the ground with 

 evergreen. 



In proportion as the shrubbery or planta- 

 tion recedes from the dwelling, it should 

 become more rural in it's character, more 

 especially if the house be in the cottage 

 style. Here climbers, and such plants as 

 require the support of others, are to be in- 

 troduced. The most delightful groups in a 

 pleasure-ground are generally those where 

 nature, freeing herself from the shackles of 

 art, depends only on her own assistance for 

 support. Her beauty is chiefly to be seen 



