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" vefted of beauty and vigor; which only exift by the 

 S, " power of medicine, and by dint of good nurfing." 



The exceffive variety of which fome European Gar- 

 deners are fo fond in their plantations, the Chinefe artifts 

 blame, obferving, thatagreat diverfity of colours, foliage, 

 •and direction of branches, muft create confulion, and 

 deftroy all the maffes upon which effect and grandeur 

 depend: they obferve too, that it is unnatural ; for, as in 

 Nature mod plants fow their own feeds, whole forefts are 

 generally compofed of the fame fort of trees. They 

 admit, however, of a moderate variety; but are by no 

 means promifcuous in the choice of their plants ; attend- 

 ing, with great care, to the colour, form, and foliage of 

 each ; and only mixing together fuch as harmonize and 

 alTemble agreeably. 



They fay that fome trees are only proper for thickets; 

 others only fit to be employed fingly; and others equally 

 adapted to both thefe fituations. The mountain-cedar, 

 the fpruce and filver firs, and all others whofe branches 



have 



