Chinese Garden Tiles. 



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pruning-knife be properly applied ; but the space for the herba- 

 ceous plants will be diminished every year : for which reason we 

 would recommend annuals and biennials to be sown nearest to 

 the shrubs or trees ; and the perennials planted only in the open 

 spaces, where they are not likely to be disturbed for several years. 

 In disposing of herbaceous plants in mixed borders of trees 

 and shrubs, like those in the design before us, perhaps the only 

 practical mode is, to endeavour to have some plants in flower 

 throughout the whole garden, and of different colours, every 

 month in the year. By the aid of our tables in the Encyclopedia 

 of Gaidening^ this may be very easily accomplished. 



Art. III. Notice of Tvoo Chinese Tiles used for Garden Purposes in 

 the Suburbs of Canton. From a Communication by J. Reeves, Esq. 



The tiles, of which j'^s. 20. and 21. are correct represent- 

 ations, were exhibited by Mr. Reeves at a meeting of the Horti- 



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cultural Society in Regent Street, in October last, as noticed in 

 p. 110.; and, a day or two afterwards, that gentleman kindly 



