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as to form a back ground to the ornamental 
trees. The genera Magnolia and Lirioden- 
dron form the hardy trees of another small 
order, which it would be easy to cultivate, 
taking care to plant M. conspicua, and any 
other that produces its flowers before it does 
its leaves, with a rich background of ever¬ 
greens. The almond, which flowers in the 
same manner, should be placed in a similar 
situation; and standard roses may also be so 
placed as to have the unsightliness of their 
long naked stems greatly lessened by a mass 
of evergreens behind. 
Another very interesting mode of arrange¬ 
ment, where the ground will admit of it, is 
to plant particular situations with certain 
trees which are not to be found in any other 
part of the grounds; and thus to form what 
the landscape gardeners call scenes. Thus, 
for instance, there might be an American 
ground, formed in some shaded hollow, and 
planted with rhododendrons, azaleas, and 
kalmias. All these plants require a light 
peaty soil, and a shady and somewhat moist 
situation. In another part of the pleasure- 
grounds there might be some alpine scenery, 
