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tually planted Jirs only in such clumps, 

 totally misconceiving Mr. Brown's ori- 

 ginal intention. Nor is it uncommon to 

 see these black patches surrounded by a 

 , painted rail, a quick hedge, or even a 

 stone wall, instead of that temporary 

 fence, which is always an object of ne- 

 cessity, and not of choice. 

 The Clump If a large expanse of lawn happens 

 unfortunately to have no single trees or 

 groups to diversify its surface, it is some- 

 times necessary to plant them; and if the 

 size and quantity of these clumps or 

 masses bear a just proportion to the ex- 

 tent of lawn, or shape of the ground, 

 they are surely less offensive than a mul- 

 titude of starving single trees, surrounded 

 by heavy cradle fences, which are often 

 dotted over the whole surface of a park. 

 I will grant, that where a few old trees 

 can be preserved of former hedge-rows, 

 the clump is seldom necessary, except in 

 a flat country. The clump therefore is 

 never to be considered as an object of 

 present beauty^ but as a more certain ex- 

 ' pedient for Y>TO(\\xcmgfuturcbeautieSy than 



