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and a cube of green wood, the first will be wet at the most, in twenty-four 

 hours a line in depth, while the green and fresh wood would impregnate 

 itself in all its depth, in the same space of time, and he persuaded the 

 members of the association to repeat this experiment. 



PLANTING TREES AND SHRUBS IN THE PLEASURE GARDEN, 



By a Garden Architect. 



The present season of the year being that in which the laying out and 

 planting of pleasure gardens is usually carried on, and as it is an operation 

 of considerable gardening importance, not merely for the present, but for 

 future too, to do it as effectually as circumstances admit of, both in forming 

 the ground and arranging the trees, shrubs, and flowers, I am induced, as a 

 constant practitioner, to forward some hints in furtherance of so desirable 

 an object. 



The style of this sort of a pleasure garden very much depends on the ex- 

 tent, situation, and character of the ground, that I can only, in this place, 

 offer more than general remarks. 



The plants which stand nearest the dwelling must be of the dwarfer 

 kinds, and of the most beautiful sorts. The trees, also should be selected 

 so as to correspond with the style of building. The villa shows best when 

 surrounded by light ornamental trees, such as the birch, the acacia, the su- 

 mach, the laburnum and cypress ; and a clump of poplars and mountain ash 

 interspersed in the front part, to exhibit their pendant heads of scarlet ber- 

 ries, may sometimes be introduced, so as to break the line with good effect. 

 The cottage may have more rustic trees ; while to the castle belong the oak, 

 the ash, and the pine : the mansion admits of all at their proper distance, 

 and in suitable situations. 



One of the most important things in planting is to attend particularly to 

 the shades of green, especially where the view from the house or lawn 

 catches the trees. Flowers, which Pliny calls the joys of the trees, continue 

 but for a short period, in comparison to the duration of foliage ; therefore, 

 the picture should be formed by judiciously contrasting the greens. Even 

 the effect of perspective may be considerably increased by the proper arrange- 

 ment of hues. Trees whose leaves are gray or bluish tint, when seen over 

 or between shrubs of a yellow or bright green, seem to be thrown into the 

 distance. Trees with small and tremulous leaves should wave over or be- 

 fore those of broad or fixed foliage. The light and elegant acacia has a 



