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so faint as to be scarcely distinguishable by any other 

 test. 



Then as to shade we want shade in summer. Trees 

 which produce the densest masses of foliage should be 

 selected for this purpose and planted in appropriate spots. 

 Although "deciduous" trees are in their greatest beauty at 

 this season, we cannot altogether dispense with "ever- 

 greens." The latter are invaluable on account of the 

 variety they produce, and also for the coolness and almost 

 impenetrable shade which they afford. 



" Before me rose an avenue 

 Of tall and sombrous Pines 

 Abroad their fan-like branches grew 

 And when the sunshine darted through 

 Spread a vapour soft and blue 

 In long and sloping lines." 



The Abies Douglasii, A. Deodara, and Pinus Austriaca 

 stand in the very foremost rank, both as summer and 

 winter trees, for avenues, groups, or single specimens. 



The examples above given are mostly trees attaining 

 to considerable size, and familiar samples of such. There 

 are, however, others of medium and lowly growth similar 

 in form, colour, and general character. 



Among novelties I have not forgotten the remarkably 

 beautiful trees introduced from Japan by Mr Fortune and 

 Mr Veitch. Some of these, the Acers especially, are 

 wondrously beautiful, but are they hardy ? Time is neces- 

 sary to prove this. It is reported that some are difficult of 

 propagation, and if so it will require time before they 

 become sufficiently reasonable in price to be generally 

 available. 



No. III. AUTUMN. 



[From " The Gardeners' Chronicle? September \-jth 1864,^. 893.] 



THE feature of Tree scenery in autumn is the chang- 

 ing and varied colours of the leaves. As green is the 

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