Ritstic A dornments. 
sprinkling of finely-sifted ashes would be beneficial to the growth of the grass. 
With reference to the clumps, the surface of the ground should be gradually 
raised to about eighteen inches to two feet at the centre in a convex shape, 
thus giving greater prominence to the trees and shrubs, bringing them more 
on a level with the eye, and affording them better drainage. There should, 
nowever, be a very careful and almost imperceptible blending with the level of 
the lawn. The same remarks apply, in a modified extent, to specimens on 
lawns, as each should stand on a little hillock, thereby giving the tree or shrub 
greater importance, and bringing the roots more within reach of air. 
As to shrubs, the following evergreen kinds would be suitable as specimens, 
in a border facing the north, viz.: Arbutus unedo , silver and golden hollies, 
sweet bay, arborvitae, Chinese and Irish junipers, Garrya elliptica ; while on 
the border round the ornamental wall, Aucuba Japonica , laurestinus, hybrid 
rhododendrons, silver and golden hollies, and sweet bay, would all be 
suitable. For specimens on the lawn a selection could be made from the 
following trees or shrubs, viz. : Red-flowering arbutus, Daphne pontica, 
Cydonia Japonica, Cupressus macrocarpus, flowering almond, Sophora Japonica, 
grafted on a standard laburnum, &c. For the single specimen trees on each 
side of the steps leading down from the front door, Irish yews are suitable; 
and for the single specimens on each side of the front gate, laurestinus would 
be effective ; while on the other side of the house Aucuba Japmiica would be 
suitable as single specimens facing the terrace walk. In the centre circle of 
the rose garden, a very pretty effect would be produced by planting a bed of 
noisette roses, with a climbing rose trained to a pole in the centre, while in 
the middle of the other circles half standard roses might be planted. The 
following trees and shrubs amongst others ought to find a place in the clumps, 
viz.: Robinia pseudo-acacia, Ribes sanguineum, Phillyrea media, thujas, Aucuba 
Japonica, common laurels, laurestinus, common privet, Platanus occidentalis, 
Portugal laurel, sycamore, laburnum, euonymus, single and double thorn, 
red-flowering horse chestnut, &c. 
A brief reference to arches and pergolas must not be omitted. Although 
we do not approve of too many of the former in the garden, because of their 
artificial appearance, still there are frequently positions where they are 
permissible, and where they really form an ornament. These may be con¬ 
structed with galvanized iron, or of tree branches fixed in as informal a 
manner as possible. Pergolas are also formed of wire arches or tree 
branches, and generally cover the entire length of a walk. If planted with 
