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the most conspicuous and prominent places. 

 For instance, a projecting part of the planta- 

 tion should be reserved for the purple rho- 

 dodendron, the flaming azalea, and other bog 

 plants. Here, it must be observed, that 

 unless proper soil be provided for these 

 American plants, the cost of the shrubs will 

 be lost, as they will soon decay when not 

 placed in earth congenial to their nature. 

 With these shrubs may be planted the hardy 

 kinds of heath, as the same soil suits both 

 species- With respect to evergreens, con- 

 siderable judgment is required, in order to 

 relieve their uniform appearance during 

 winter. This may be done, by skilfully 

 arranging different kinds, and those with 

 variegated leaves, or such as retain their 

 brilliant berries during the cold months. 



However, a well planted shrubbery depends 

 not so much for its beauty on the expense or 

 rarity of the plants it contains, as on the se- 

 lection of trees and shrubs which succeed 

 each other in blossoming throughout the year, 

 or whose various-coloured fruits grace them 

 for the longest duration of time. We shall, 

 therefore, not dwell upon those plants alone 

 that are the ornaments of the summer season ; 

 but also point out some that will contribute to 

 the gaiety of the morning and evening of the 



