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^nce of a place depends upon the first 
planning and planting. 
From the monthly list of shrubs, where 
their proportionate size, <&;c. is to be seen, 
it will be easy to select and plant with 
judgment, according to rule and good or- 
der. Begin planting with the tallest in 
the back ground, and let the next in size 
follow, and so on to the least class, which 
will be chiefly roses, &c. next to the walk. 
To offer a fixed space for the distance to 
be allotted between each shrub, would be 
needless here, as that depends upon the 
nature and space of ground laid out for 
that purpose, as well as the selection of 
the plants. Therefore all that can be said 
on the subject is, not to crowd the plants 
too close, and to make the variety as pleas- 
ing as possible, 
PRUNING & TRAINING SHRUBS. 
The greatest part of our beautiful shrubs 
ought to be trained on single stems. Lau- 
rels, (Portugal and common), have a grand 
appearance when trained and pruned in 
this manner, with light tops, something 
resembling large orangeTrees, when in lit- 
