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the shortcomings of haphazard gardening, coupled with some 
indications for avoiding them. And here we may observe that 
the picturesque style of gardening is purely English, and that 
all countries have professedly copied or imitated the English 
style, as it is termed, with such modifications as the exigencies 
of the country rendered imperative. When we come to speak 
of the flower-garden and small garden plots, further allusion 
will be made to this subject. In a large establishment we 
often find a blending of the various styles in separate portions 
set apart for their illustration. The primary thing to be con- 
sidered is the selection and arrangement of the subjects for 
the arborescent and shrubby plantations, where the garden is 
large enough to admit of such, and scarcely any garden is so 
small but that it will afford space for afew shrubs. ‘The accom- 
panying plan, fig. 262, was designed by the able French land- 
scape gardener, M. Barillet Deschamps, formerly director of the 
plantations of the city of Paris, and is inserted here to illustrate 
the disposition of the trees and plantations, so as to secure 
the best views the situation and natural features of the 
estate and the surroanding country will afford. It is intended 
to represent a landscape garden of small size, comprising from 
five to ten acres of land. It should be observed, however, that 
the same rules would hold good for a much larger garden, 
and consequently the plan may serve as a guide on a more ex- 
tended scale. But to return to the disposition of the planta- 
tions. It seems almost superfluous to say that the planting 
should be done so as to preserve permanently the most extensive 
and varied views, having at the same time an eye to necessary 
or desirable shelter for the residence, and to shut out all ob- 
jectionable scenes, which will vary in nature according to the 
predilections of the owner. The lines on the plan, from the 
mansion to distant parts of the ground, will show what is 
meant by keeping the views open. It will be seen that the 
trees and shrubs are planted in detached groups at prominent 
points, nowhere intercepting the view, and leaving a clear 
space immediately around the house. And here we may re- 
mark that the planting of large-growing trees close to the 
house is, in our opinion, one of the greatest blemishes of 
modern villa-gardening. Pretty little residences are frequently 
completely shut in and darkened by large trees, and very often 
by one of the most objectionable of, trees, namely, the Black 
Poplar. Trees elose to a house may be all very well for a 
