with a Priced List of the Trees and Shrubs. 19 



10 ft. as it advances to the other walks. These details the plan 

 and the scale will show. The object in narrowing the walks in 

 this manner is, to aid the perspective on entering and proceeding 

 along the walk from each gate, and thus, in a small degree, to add 

 to the apparent extent of the whole. 



It is recommended that all the trees and shrubs shall be pro- 

 cured of small size, as being much less likely to die, in conse- 

 quence of removal to a bleak situation, and as more likely to grow 

 rapidly in well-prepared soil. Instead of bestowing more expense 

 than usual in purchasing large plants, it is recommended rather 

 to give extra preparation to the soil, and even to add to it 

 manure. The mass of rhododendrons and azaleas will require 

 peat soil, as will a few of the other trees and shrubs ; and the 

 beds of roses will require rich mould. 



The double and Chinese roses are recommended to be planted 

 In groups by themselves, and also the herbaceous flowering plants; 

 and on no account whatever are either double roses, or herba- 

 ceous flowers, to be planted among the shrubs. In the two com- 

 partments where fountains or other ornaments may be placed, 

 flowers may be planted for the first year or two ; and, after the 

 esplanade is finished, perhaps some more groups of flowers may 

 be formed on the turf near it; and, probably, the sloping border 

 {Jc Jc) may be entirely devoted to flowers. On each side of the 

 esplanade may be a parapet, with piers at regular distances, sur- 

 mounted by vases, and in these vases mignonette may be kept 

 all the season, which would diffuse an agreeable odour in every 

 direction. 



It is recommended that, in purchasing the trees and shrubs, it 

 be made a condition with the nurserymen from whom they are 

 procured, that they should name one plant of each kind with a 

 zinc label written on with prepared ink, and fastened to the plant 

 with metallic wire. By these means the names of the plants will 

 remain attached to them, and unobliterated, for two or three years; 

 and in the meantime, as likely to give a great botanical interest 

 to the garden, it is recommended that one plant of each kind 

 should be named, with a large conspicuous label, placed suffi- 

 ciently near the walk for any person to read it without moving off 

 the gravel. These labels may be formed of zinc, or thin board 

 painted white, from 2 in. to 3 in. broad, and from 3 in. to 4 in. long, 

 and fixed to the end of wooden rods. For shrubs close by the 

 turf verge, these rods need not be above a foot in height ; but 

 when a tree is to be named which stands back from the walk, 

 and has low shrubs in front of it, the rod should be of such a 

 length as that the label may overtop the shrubs. On each label 

 should be painted the scientific and English names of the plant, 

 its native country, and the year of its introduction into Britain. 

 This naming of the trees will, it is conceived, very greatly add 



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