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mosses and weather-stains, the certain con- 

 sequence of moisture, soon enrich and di- 

 versify their surface, while plants of dif- 

 ferent kinds spring forth between their se- 

 parations, and crawl, and hang over them 

 in various directions. If stones thus 

 placed upright like a wall, nay if a wall 

 itself may by means of such accompani- 

 ments have an effect, what an infinite num- 

 ber of pleasing and striking combinations 

 might be made, were an improver with the 

 eye of a painter, to search for stones of 

 such forms and tints, as he could employ 

 to most advantage ! were he at the same 

 time, likewise to avail himself of some of 

 those beautiful, but less common flower- 

 ing and climbing plants which in general 

 are only planted in borders, or against 

 walls! we see % what rich mixtures are 

 formed on rocky banks, by common heaths 

 and furze alone, or with the addition of 

 wild roses and woodbines; what new 

 combinations might then be made in 

 many places with the Virginia creeper, 

 periploca, trailing arbutus, &c. which 



