454 THE PLEASURE GARDEN. 



The shrubbry is often a matter of utility, as well 

 as of ornament ; in which case, it gives the highest 

 satisfaction. When formed for the purposes of shut- 

 ting out the offices or the kitchen garden from the 

 view of the house ; for sheltering the latter, or the 

 garden ; or for connecting the house with the gar- 

 den and the orchard ; the shrubbry becomes useful 

 and interesting. 



Sometimes a shrubbry is formed, merely for the 

 purposes of growing rare shrubs, and for obtaining 

 agreeable walks. In this case it is necessary, per- 

 haps, to be at more pains, and to display more taste 

 in the laying of it out, than in the formation of a 

 useful shrubbry. In the former case, a tasteful ar- 

 rangement of the plants is a matter of less impor- 

 tance, than the choice and disposition of kinds that 

 will soonest afford shelter, and ultimately become 

 thick screens. 



The proper disposition of shrubs, however, where 

 many are to be planted, is a matter of considerable 

 importance to the future welfare of the whole, and 

 that whether they be mixed, or be grouped ; that 

 is to say, whether deciduous or evergreen shrubs be 

 indiscriminately mixed, as often done, or the ever- 

 greens be planted distinctly by themselves. 



The arrangement of shrubs is a matter, no doubt, 

 very much of fancy. In some parts they may be mix- 

 ed ; in others grouped ; but in general, there ought 

 to be plenty of evergreens planted, in order that the 

 whole may be the more cheerful in winter. Gene- 

 rally speaking, however, the method of mixing all 

 kijids of shrubs indiscriminately, prevails too much 



2 



