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experience of the subject, will at once decry; and the second, though 
commended by a high authority, has some objectionable points, 
whioh even Loudon states to be, “ That in winter it will present 
parts wholly without evergreens, and will only be rich in liowers 
in some parts, as, forexample, where the Roses, Spiraeas, Mespile®, 
Ac., are introduced.” Nevertheless, it is true, that we have in 
these days a far greater number of hardy shrubs to plant in the 
grouping system, than was known when Loudon sent forth the 
first edition of his “ Encyclopaedia of Gardeningand, no 
doubt, if the grouping system was now carried out by a master¬ 
mind, the effect as a whole would be beautiful, and sufficiently 
varied to suit the most fastidious critic. But I fear such a 
method would not suit the present age. Our gardening ideas 
now are more artificial. We love to see art and symmetry in our 
arrangement of flowers in a parterre—each bed to have its 
counterpart, or fac simile, in the corresponding bed. This highly 
artificial arrangement affords every season a rich exercise of taste 
to many a high and noble lady, and requires a corresponding 
taste and skill in her gardener, to understand and carry out the 
alterations of arranging the masses of flowers in regard to colour 
and fitness. 
This is a digression, but not irrelevant to my purpose. I pro¬ 
posed, at the beginning of this essay, to give a new arrangement 
of shrubs, in a more artistic manner than either the old mingled 
fashion or the more modern grouping mode. I have had this 
arrangement in my head for several years, and the ideas were some¬ 
what suddenly brought into play the other day, in a conversation I 
had with Mr. R. Smith, the intelligent gardener to Sir James 
Watts, at Abney Hall, near Manchester. I was rather criticising 
a shrubbery in the grounds there, and suggested my ideas on im¬ 
proving its appearance. Mr. Smith observed, “ That is the very 
plan I have been trying to get leave to cany out, and I hope 
with success.” I replied, “ I am glad to hear it, and should have 
great pleasure in seeing the plan effected.” 
“ Well, Mr. Appleby,” says the reader, “ what is the plan; 
you are a long time beating about the bush. Come to the point, 
and let us know without any further preamble.” Have patience, 
my good friend; I have only been clearing the ground for my 
plan; and, having managed that so far, I am now ready to com¬ 
mence operations. 
Supposing, then, a piece of ground is laid out for a shrubbery, 
and well trenched and drained the previous summer, I would go 
to some good nursery, and mark good plants of the following, 
selecting different varieties of each :— 
First. 6 Thorns a, 6 Laburnums b, 6 Cupressus Lambertiana e, 
6 American Arbor Vitae d, 6 Purple-leaved Beeches e, and 6 
Hollies/. These I would choose tall trees, intending them for 
the back part of the shrubbery. 
Second. I would next choose 6 Arbutus g, 6 Chinese Arbor 
Vita; h, 6 dwarfer Hollies i, 6 Lilacs j, 6 Cotoneasters k, G Por¬ 
tugal Laurels l, 6 Common Laurels m, 6 Sweet Bays n, 6 Snow¬ 
ball trees o, 6 Robinias p, 6 Irish Yews q. 
Third. 8 Aucubas r, 8 hardy Azaleas s, 8 Spiraeas t, 8 Laurus- 
tinuses v, 8 Phillyreas u, 8 Roses w, 8 Rhododendrons x, 8 Ber- 
beris y, 8 Box trees z, 8 Mezereums aa, 8 Ribes lb, 8 evergreen 
Cistus oo. 
Fourth. Select 12 Daphne Cneorum cc, 12 Heaths dd, 12 
Skimmias ee, 12 dwarf Roses ff, 12 Andromedas* gg, 12 
Ericas hh, 12 Gaultherias ii, 12 Polygalas jj, 12 Lavendula kk, 
12 dwarf Rhododendrons ll, 12 dwarf Berberis mm, 12 dwarf 
Cistus nn. 
Having got these all on the ground, which I suppose to be 
wide enough to contain four rows. I would arrange them as 
follows. See the corresponding letters at the end of the names 
above:— 
a c e f d b 
g j l o h k n p q m i 
rsvtaazyxwubb oo 
cc dd ee ff gg hh iijj kk ll mm nn cc dd eeff gg hh iijj kk ll mm nn 
The last, or front, row should be arranged to allow a yard to 
each plant; consequently, the first row will have a space of four 
yards for each. They should be arranged so that the evergreens 
and deciduous plants will alternate with each other. If the situa¬ 
tion will not allow all the species to grow there, others that will 
grow may be selected. Again, if there is a desire to have an ever¬ 
green shrubbery, the decidous species might be left out, and more 
varieties of the others introduced. In arranging the adjoining 
* The Ileaths, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Andromedas, would require 
a shovelful or two of sandy peat to each plant. 
selection also, varieties should be introduced. For instance, as 
the first a may be a double white Thorn, when that letter occurs 
again, let it be a scarlet Thorn, and so on through the whole se¬ 
lection. There is almost no end to the variety that might be 
thrown into a shrubbery laid out agreeable to my plan, as de¬ 
tailed abovo. I do trust to see it carried out fully, and when 
that is done, I am pretty suro it will please the owner, and will 
be generally adopted throughout the empire.— T. Attleby. 
SELECT FRUITS ADAPTED TO THE VARIOUS 
LOCALITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
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CHERRIES. 
Montmorency. See Gros Goljet. 
Montmorency a Courte Queue. See Gros Gobet. 
Morello (Black Morello; Batch Morello; Late 
Morello; Ronalds’ Large Morello; Milan). — Large, 
roundish, inclining to heart-shape. Skin dark red, be¬ 
coming almost black the longer it hangs. Stalk an inch 
and a half to two inches long. Flesh purplish red, tender, 
juicy, and pleasantly sub-acid. Used for culinary pur¬ 
poses. July and August. 
Morestein. See Reine Hortense. 
Nain Precoce. See Early- May. 
Nouvelle d’Angleterre. See Carnation. 
Ohio Beauty t . — Large, obtuse heart-shaped. Skin 
pale yellow, overspread with red. Flesh pale, tender, 
brisk, and juicy. Beginning of July. 
Osceola. —Above medium size, heart-shaped, and with 
a deep suture on one side. Skin dark purplish-red, 
almost black. Stalk about two inches long. Flesh liver 
coloured, tender, very juicy, rich, and sweet. Middle 
and end of July. 
Ostheim. —Large, roundish-oblate, compressed on one 
side. Skin red, changing to very dark red as it ripens. 
Stalk an inch and a half to two inches long. Flesh dark 
red, tender, and juicy, with a pleasant, sweet, and sub¬ 
acid flavour. An excellent preserving cherry, not so acid 
as the Morello. End of July. 
Ounce Cherry. See Tobacco-Leaved. 
Ox Heart ( Bullock’s Lleart; Lion's LLcart). —Large, 
obtuse heart-shaped, flattened on one side. Skin shining, 
dark purplish-red. Stalk two inches long. Flesh some¬ 
what firm, dark red, with a brisk and pleasant flavour, 
which is considerably richer when the fruit is highly 
ripened. End of July. 
Paramdam ( Baramdam ).—Small and round, not quite 
half an inch in diameter. Skin pale red. Stalk an inch 
long. Flesh pale, tender, with an agreeable and lively 
acidity. End of July. The tree is of very diminutive 
growth; one in my possession, not less than 100 years 
old, being little more than seven feet high, and the stem 
not so thick as a man’s arm. 
De Palembre. See Belle de Ghoisy. 
Pie Cherry. See Kentish. 
Pontiac. —Large, obtuse heart-shaped, compressed on 
the sides. Skin dark purplish-red, nearly black. Stalk 
an inch and a half to two inches long. Flesh purplish 
red, half-tender, juicy, sweet, and agreeable. The latter 
end of July. 
Powhattan. — Medium sized, roundish-heart-shaped, 
compressed on the sides, uneven in its outline. Skin 
brownish red and glossy. Stalk two inches long. Flesh 
rich purplish-red, half-tender, juicy, sweet, but not highly 
flavoured. End of July. 
Quatre a la Livre. See Tobacco-Leaved. 
Ratafia ( Brune de Bruxelles).— Medium sized, round, 
and a little flattened at both ends. Skin dark brow in 
nearly black, and very shining. Stalk an inch and a halt 
