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human mind, that it is not surprising it 

 should have extended itself into our gar- 

 dens, where nature itself was made sub- 

 servient, by cutting trees into regular 

 shapes, planting them in rows, or at exact 

 equal distances, aad frequently of differ- 

 ent kinds in alternate order. 



These first foir heads may be consi- 

 dered as generallv adverse to picturesque 

 beauty, yet they are not, therefore, to be 

 discarded: there are situations in which 

 the ancient style of gardening is very pro- 

 perly preserved ; witness the academic 

 groves and classic walks in our univer- 

 sities ; and I shculd doubt the taste of 

 any improver, who could despise the con- 

 gruity, the utilit}, the order, and the sym- 

 metry of the small garden at Trinity Col- 

 lege, Oxford, because the clipped hedges 

 and straight walks would not look well 

 in a picture. 



V. Picturesijue J^ff^ct. This head, 

 which has been so fully and ably consi- 

 dered by Mr. Price, furnishes the gar- 

 dener with breadth of light and shade, 

 forms of groups, outline, colouring, ba 



