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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



appearance. The outer lines of rhododendrons may be allowed to spread out and 

 over the turf, irregular lines adding to their general effect rather than otherwise. 



Pinetum or Arboretum is the name given to collections of trees, those of the former 

 consisting of conifers, the latter of other kinds as well, arranged in the pleasure- 

 grounds. To lovers of trees these afford a considerable amount of satisfaction and 

 instruction, though the majority of persons prefer choice trees and shrubs distributed 

 about the grounds— not, however, pincushion fashion, or to spoil each other, but in 

 positions where they have a deep and well-prepared rooting area, and also ample room 

 to develop and display their individual characters to the best advantage. Allow, there- 

 fore, abundance of room for every tree or shrub, having to thin out a Pinetum being 

 a decided mistake. Large, imperishable labels ought to be placed to the trees. 

 These can bo had to order, giving the native country of each tree as well as its 

 botanical and popular name. This adds enormously to the interest of a collection, 

 and the practice might well be more general, especially, perhaps, in public parks and 

 gardens, which should be rendered instructive as well as ornamental. 



Object lessons on the naming of trees and shrubs may be found in the Eoyal 

 Gardens, Kew, as well as various other aspects of ornamental gardening. Tree and 

 plant nomenclature also receive commendable attention in botanical gardens and some 

 public parks (but by no means all) in different parts of the kingdom. 



