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at some convenient point, as with. Tilia (lime) , the planter 

 might continue wiih. Acer (maple and sycamore) , jEscuIus 

 (horse-cliestnnt), Fraxinus (asli);, Quercus (oak), Pirns 

 (pine), and with various other families. When the 

 number of hardy species is small, several genera may 

 be collected into one clump; but when the kinds are 

 numerous, as in Quercus and Pitius, several groups may 

 be formed of one family. The dwarf species will take 

 their places in front of the others. For low trees or 

 shrubs, to fill up the margin of the taller masses, we 

 should employ the more showy species and varieties of 

 Magnolia, Cytisus, Cratmgus, Arbutus, Rhododendron, 

 Azalea, and others of the numerous flowering shrubs and 

 low trees procurable from nurseries. Along with these 

 should be planted a quantity of yews, hollies, and laurelsi, 

 to form masses and underwood. 



Planting in the Pleasure-Grounds generally. — Hitherto 

 we have been speaking of the dressed grounds in im- 

 mediate connection with the mansion-house; but our 

 remarks may, with some modification, be extended to 

 the whole pleasure-grounds. The intermixture of lawns, 

 and of groups of shrubs and trees, must be carried 

 throughout. American and other flowering shrubs may 

 be sprinkled along the edges of the lawns and openings. 

 In some places the trees may assume the character of 

 woods, with masses of evergreens in the way of under- 

 woods ; in other places the lower growths should only 

 form occasional thickenings among the taller trees. 

 This variety of scenery may be improved and enhanced 

 by the interest derivable from the trees themselves. 

 Not to repeat what has been said above, about combining 

 the natural families in the vicinity of the flower-garden 

 — though it is obvious that the principles there recom- 



