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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



the continuity of the line of shrubs, and re- 

 lieve, by brilliancy of colour, their more 

 sober tone. As breadth, however, equally 

 with connexion, is essential to composition, 

 the beds, in general, should be brought to- 

 gether in masses, leaving lesser glades among 

 them ; and these glades, again, should be 

 broken by a single plant or basket, taking 

 care never to place such interruption midway 

 between the sides of the glade. The masses 

 themselves will be lightened by a detached 

 bed or two of a lesser size. There is no ob- 

 jection to the occasional introduction of a 

 regular form in the flower-beds ; though, for 

 the most part, the easy curving lines will 

 unite better with each other. Baskets and 

 picturesque stands are also useful to relieve 

 the flat surface of the masses, if they are not 

 too profusely introduced. It may here be 

 observed, that, though hasket-like forms may 

 be applied to beds of a large size, the handle 

 should not be added to any one longer than 

 appears capable of being lifted, as the want of 

 proportion is too glaring : and the handle 

 itself cannot be enriched so as to be well 

 united with the contents of the basket. 



Gravel walks being necessary to the enjoy- 



