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sparsely dotted through masses of Rhododendrons 

 as I recommend, their flowers are admired more 

 than if they were in isolated showy masses ; when 

 they pass out of bloom they are unnoticed amidst 

 the vegetation, and not eyesores, as when in rigid 

 unrelieved tufts in borders, &c. In a wild or semi- 

 wild state, the beauty of individual species will pro- 

 claim itself when at its height ; and when passed 

 out of bloom, they will be succeeded by other • 

 kinds, or lost among the numerous objects around. 

 Fourthly, because it will enable us to grow hun- 

 dreds of plants that have never yet obtained a 

 place in our " trim gardens," nor ever will be ad- 

 mitted therein. I allude to the multitudes of plants 

 which, not being so showy as those usually con- 

 sidered worthy of a place in gardens, are never seen 

 there. The flowers of many of these are of the 

 highest order of beauty, especially when seen in 

 numbers. An isolated tuft of one of these, seen in 

 a formal border, may not be considered worthy of a 

 place at any time — in some wild glade, in a wood, 

 associated with other subjects, its effect may be 

 exquisite. We do not usually cultivate Gorse or 

 Buttercups, yet Mr. Wallace, the distinguished natu- 

 ralist and traveller, says— "During twelve years 

 spent amidst the grandest tropical vegetation, I have 



