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PARKS AND PLEASUEE-GBOFISrDS. 



Probably some of our readers may remember the use 

 which Martin, the painter, makes of the cedar of Leb- 

 anon, in bis Illustrations of Paradise Lost. In the 

 same way attention may be directed to the tulip-tree, 

 the weeping birch, the purple beech, the deodar cedar, 

 the araucaria, and many others which will readily sug- 

 gest themselves to amateurs in arboriculture. Of 

 course, it is not intended that such stunted curiosities 

 as may be necessary in botanic gardens, should be 

 thrust forward into undeserved notice ; but where 

 rarity of occurrence, or quaintness of structure, is 

 combined with beauty or vigor of growth, these quali- 

 ties should always be taken advantage of. The reader 

 will find this subject pursued at greater length in a 

 subsequent chapter. 



Walks m the Pleastjee-geotth'ds. — Certain leading 

 walks are required in the grounds attached to a coun- 

 try residence. One or more passing from the mansion- 

 house through the pleasure-grounds, will be found 

 necessary. Another, proceeding from the drawing- 

 room front, or principal terrace, may direct its course 

 to the flower-garden, the kitchen-garden, or other ob- 

 jects of interest. These walks should also lead to the 

 places from which the finest views are seen. For pur- 

 poses of recreation, and the proper exhibition of the 

 grounds, a variety of secondary walks are needful. As 

 a general rule, it may be noted that all narrow walks 

 should be avoided. On all walks in pleasure-grounds, 

 three persons, at least, should be able to walk abreast, 

 'a qualification which will require them to be at least 

 seven feet wide. When narrower than this mark, 

 walks produce an unsociable disjunction of a party, 

 and mar that conversational enjoyment which is -one 



