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foliage, as the laurel or holly. It is also cal- 

 culated to cover the sides of hills, where it is 

 desirable not to take off the view by taller 

 trees ; but its principal advantage over most 

 other shrubs is in marine gardens, where it 

 soon acquires sufficient height to protect rose- 

 bushes and other low flowering shrubs. The 

 tamarisk is a deciduous tree, although, when 

 in foliage, it has all the character and appear- 

 ance of an evergreen shrub. 



The tamarisk is easily propagated by plant- 

 ing cuttings of the last summer's growth in a 

 moist soil. The German sort grows naturally 

 in low watery grounds, and is an agreeable 

 ornament to the banks of lakes or rivers. 



" Admit it partially, and half exclude, 

 And half reveal its graces." 



