FORMATION OF A FLOWER GARDEN, 
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improving by domestication the wild plants of our uncultivated 
tracts of country, are only intended to call the attention of our 
readers to the subject; the practice of it with other wild plants, 
which we need not now mention, is a pleasing and rational 
amusement, and which every one having a bit of ground may 
pursue. 
FORMATION OF A FLOWER-GARDEN, 
BY. R. PLANT. 
In our last number, we mentioned the necessity of a judicious 
arrangement of the plants intended to embellish the borders of 
a flower-garden ; and as much remains to be done in it this 
month, w r e again refer to the subject, considering it most essen¬ 
tial to the production of those agreeable feelings of delight which 
the parterre is intended to impart. 
This leads us to the consideration of what a flower-garden 
should be in point of form and size; yet, from the great extent 
of information already given on this subject, we feel fearful of being 
taxed with plagiarism. Endeavouring, however, to avoid this, we 
shall merely observe, that a plot of ground solely devoted to the 
growth of flowers should be of such a size that it can be easily 
managed, so that each individual plant in it may have its proper 
modicum of attention and care ; it being an acknowledged fact, that 
there is more pleasure in the possession of a few well-grown 
plants, than can be derived from a large, yet badly grown collection. 
It matters little what the shape of it is—a square or circular 
form is, perhaps, the best; but if the situation can be chosen, the 
southern side of a hill is best adapted to the growth of such plants 
as are usually found in flower-gardens. The laying out depends 
entirely on the taste of the person engaged in it; and nothing 
can be found in which good taste and sound judgment may be 
displayed to more advantage. 
It should be so arranged that every part may harmonize with 
the whole. It is a question often argued, whether a flower- 
garden should be in unison with the surrounding scenery, or not. 
We are in favour of the contrast; for what can be more pleasing 
than, amid a rugged landscape, to observe a small spot verdant 
and level, where nature seems to have collected her choicest 
