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PARKS AND PLEASUEE-GROUNDS. 



many districts of tlie conntry^ tlie cedar has been so 

 sparingly planted. 



Not inferior to the preceding, perhaps we might even say 

 snperior, is the Deodar or Indian Cedar, a native of the 

 Himalaya mountains, and rniqnestionahly the most im- 

 portant addition made of late years to our collections 

 of hardy trees. As it flourishes in its native clime, it is 

 thus described by Dr. Hoffineister: ^'It is the most 

 beautiful of the fir tribe that exists in any part of the 

 world. It shoots np with a tall, straight, taper stem, 

 often a hundred feet in height, and not unfrequently 

 forty feet in circumference. The branches grow in 

 stages, at regular intervals, and spread out like over- 

 shadowing roofs.^-* As it is apparently hardy, it is to be 

 hoped that its growth may not be arrested "in mid 

 career" by some peculiarity of our climate, as has been 

 the case with the hemlock spruce and some other firs. 

 In its youthful state, in which alone it is as yet known to 

 us, its reclining leading shoot erecting itself continually 

 in its second year's growth, its dj'ooping tress-Kke 

 branchlets, and its light green colour, combine to make 

 it a peculiarly graceful object. It may be strongly re- 

 commended for both the park and the pleasure-grounds. 

 In the latter, it should be planted where it has room to 

 develope its natural character. In the park, it should 

 be put down in groups of some half-dozen trees. We 

 have already adverted to its use in avenues. As it is 

 at present a fashionable tree, it is introduced into all 

 sorts of little flower-gardens and miniature lawns, 

 where, if it thrives, as we desire it may, it will speedily 

 overshadow everything else. We would strongly urge 

 the extensive but considerate planting of this fine tree. 



(2.) The second general form of trees is a varied one, 



