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the hands that planted them and the sites which they so magnificently 
adorn. 
We understand that the first landscape gardener of the day is much 
averse to over-floral decoration, and that, taking advantage of the 
many suitable forms of evergreens for decorating geometrical gardens, 
he is employing them more largely on every occasion, not only as 
architectural trees, but extensively for scroll patterns, as well as more 
simple figures. We therefore hope to see, at Kensington Gore, good 
examples in this style of art, by the gentleman we allude to—Mr. 
Nesfield. 
It is a necessary principle in geometrical gardening, that, however 
elaborate the design, each figure of it, and each member of the figure, 
should be clearly defined. ‘fhe importance of this was well under~ 
stood by the originators of the style, and the beautiful arabesque 
patterns and embroidery work usually planted out in dwarf Box, was 
surrounded by coloured gravel, to contrast with, and bring out the 
figures in relief. The introduction of variously shaded evergreens will 
at the present time admit of several combinations of colours, which 
may be worked into the design, so as to produce the richest effect, and 
these again may be relieved by edging the figures of the pattern with 
flowering plants to contrast, just as La Notre relieved his figures with 
different coloured gravel. 
For large figures and scrolls, where the centre lines will be from 18 
to 36 inches in height, the common Yew and tree Box will still be the 
most useful plants for the purpose, presenting two distinct shades of ~ 
green. Both these may be relieved by edging them with the variegated 
kinds of each species. Thus, take the common Yew for a centre, then 
a band on each side it of the best variety of gold-striped Yew, edging 
off with the paler coloured silver-striped variety, and you have a band 
which, when carried out through all the intricacies of a scroll or 
arabesque pattern, will give an effect of the richest description; and 
by leaving a margin round the outside for an edging of variegated 
Geraniums, themselves to be edged with the blue Lobelia, and one of 
the most pleasing combinations of colour is the result. If only the 
common Yew is employed, the scarlet and rose-coloured Geranium 
would suit better, but we have no room for close particulars. The 
gold and silver-striped Box would shade off the common Box and its 
varieties with self coloured leaves. Another very beautiful scroll 
plant, of the richest golden variegation, is the Chameecyparis variegata, 
and one easily kept into shape by pruning. The golden Thuja is 
another plant. which could be worked up with the best effect; the 
striped Hollies present us with several variations of colour, all valuable 
for this purpose. We may mention the variegated and self-leaved 
Kuonymus, the common Savin and J. tamariscifolia and its variegated 
ally. The common Juniper forms a beautiful plant for bordering, but it 
should be trained. We need not allude to the common and Colchis 
Laurel, the Philiyrea, and several other plants, which will be called for, 
when once public taste leads in this direction. 
The introduction of clipped evergreens for carrying out elaborate 
designs in garden patterns, would have a charming effect in winter, 
