60 On laying out Flower-Gardens. 



the stems or centres of the tree, from the sloping direction 

 given them, were only from 15 to 18 in. distant, " centre 

 from centre," which, with the branches, presented an obstruc- 

 tion more apparently formidable than really so ; and which 

 had the effect of preventing any of the enclosed horses or 

 catde from making an attempt at taking a leap. The expense 

 of planting did not exceed another 6(1. per fall; and thus an 

 effective live fence was put up, at less than would have erected 

 a three-railed paling, the decay of which would commence the 

 day on which it was erected, while the living larches, that 

 otherwise would have been almost useless, acquire yearly- 

 strength, which will soon present an insurmountable barrier 

 to the passage of live stock, besides affording immediate 

 shelter, which will be annually increasing. This year I find 

 (as was to be expected) the leading shoot begins to assume a 

 perpendicular direction ; and every fourth or fifth tree I intend 

 to allow to grow to full maturity, when the proprietor of 

 future times may find it convenient to have them cut up for 

 naval timber. 



I did not expect that every plant transplanted at that age 

 should grow ; and the dry weather which followed, in the 

 summer of 1831, was by no means favourable to their suc- 

 cess : about 80 plants died of 760. These 1 this spring inter- 

 lined with young plants of about 3 ft. in length, transplanted 

 larches from the nursery, inserted under the backgone plant, 

 the dead branches of which give the young plant, with a little 

 assistance, the proper direction. In order to make assurance 

 doubly sure, I planted a row of young transplanted larches 

 from the nursery at about a foot apart, and a foot separate 

 from the old plants, to which they had a contrary direction 

 given them. Here I would have taken blame to myself, if I 

 had to record the death of a single plant. The whole are now 

 in a thriving condition ; and I can, with some degree of con- 

 fidence, recommend the process to those who may have upland, 

 fences to form, and thinnings of larches of nine or ten years' 

 standing to spare. I am, Sir, yours, &c. 



Annai Gardens, Oct. 1. 1832, Arch. Gorrie. 



■ , Art. XV. On laying out Flotver-Gardens. By Masaroni. 



Sir, 

 I HAVE read the remarks on laying out flower-gardens by 

 Mr. Robert Errington, in this Magazine (Vol. VHI. p. 562.), 

 and hope they may meet the eyes of some of that numerous 



