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THE planter's GUIDE. 



distance, was seen coming down nearly to the water's 

 edge. What was the most important of all, both trees 

 and underwood had obtained a full and deep-coloured 

 leaf, and health and vigour were restored to them. In a 

 word, the whole appeared like a spot at least forty years 

 planted. 



The actual extent of surface to which this cursory 

 delineation refers, does not exceed from forty to fifty 

 acres ; but the intricacy and variety, created solely by 

 various dispositions of luood upon an uneven surface, con- 

 fer on it, to the eye, indefinite limits. In confirmation 

 of this remark the reader is referred to the Frontispiece, 

 Plate I., where he will find a view of the park here, 

 taken in 1827, from the western side of the lake ; it was 

 soon after the planting of the steep bank or head in that 

 quarter, as is designated by the transplanting machine, 

 which is seen still remaining on the ground. The spot is 

 nearly opposite to that from which it was viewed by the 

 Committee of the Higiiland Society. The whole of the 

 park thus delineated was wooded by the machine, whe- 

 ther in masses or detached groups of Trees, between the 

 years 1816 and 1821, but chiefly in the latter, excepting 

 only the distant or bounding lines of plantations, over 

 which a few old trees are here and there seen to elevate 

 their heads. 



This view conveys much more distinctly to the mind 

 than any verbal description could do, the power which 

 the art possesses of giving immediate effect to the 

 scenery of a place, and even of giving it new scenery. It 

 is an art which will be duly appreciated by those who 

 have studied landscape ; and it will appear the more 

 striking on a subject which is tame at best, and, in the 

 designer's phrase, of very limited " capability." What, 

 then, would be the effect on other subjects to which 



