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look: so refreshing and enjoyablec, The planting: also begins cto jassime 
a, more decided character,,and, give more expression to the places sidihe; 
Deodara Eirs.on..the approach walls tothe, building. are growing wigore| 
ously, but;.the Araucarias: have-lost, some! of their lower! branches;amd! 
indeed would be. better placed, elsewhe re,,/id;had almost.forgotten to ya 
that: those interested in nursing. up that veritable garden. toy s:the Sper! 
jula, may, see, a,square patch, near one of the principal walksjand judge: 
for theniselyes as, to, the chanee| of this,over-praised plant, ever becoming 
a competitor, with Jawn, Grass. »Dhe) present wvéeping season hag.alsor 
had a most, salutary imfuenee on London! squares.and gardens, the trees: 
and turf of which look tresher than welliavé seen them forcyears 3): theiny 
foliage, has.] een; washed hy. constant showers, aviich;| fias keptythems 
free trom dustand chimney ipapurities, and has) enabledsthéem to perforiny 
their. functions, and retain their ,verdure, unimpaired). This shouldjteach) 
those i in, charge,of town, BQBAES | and gardens that it- would be ipossiblesto: 
increase, Tareely the, number/of plants! which are: iow!) found, in} places! 
of this description, by keepi ing, the leaves;of!ithe plants coistantlynelean;s 
by daily washings, as in Paris, where ithe trees and.turf,,on:the;boulesy 
vards, and, gardens are, washed.oyer each evening,-exceptiwhen it rains, 
by means, of the hydrants, with whichthe streets are watered; and which! s 
have a for ce.on,them sufficient to throw the wateroyer the highest: tredays: 
and, cleanse their. foliage completely. Jt has beens suggested: that thier! 
London, squares should have, more floral, decorations jas we should: bev 
anxious: to preserve every speck, of green, in these squares, wwe, would, om)! 
no account, déstroy the,turf to form. flower-heds } | but -vwases: on! suitabley; 
pedestals might. he Plageet In,.each ares; | and in the middle. of thet: 
surrounding, border, which would, when, filled. with flowering, plants; 
give great, relief to the; planting; .. We, are; mot. (sure whether: theses 
vases might not surmount, (stone. piers placed on, theline of palisading, |; 
as.an architectural ace OPABiAEAL » to) the; very,common-place, sailing 
which encloses, them, and thus, produce. the twofold, effect: of icine) 
them: architecturally and, flor aly. baw cy iw bos :coesilos 
‘The flower-borders in Hyde, Park, running arbllel wit Park Janey 
are, not very, satisfactory, productions; after all| thatohas heen saidaboutc: 
them, particularly.,that, portion mearesty the- Marble Arche: Tiiwouldiy 
have, been much better, to-haye-blacked the street out, by: cavefully, (planted : 
evergreens, which, would;haye, made the walksimore private}, and, would! 
have seryed.as a, background, for the flowers in summer. Asydit iis, thesi, 
flowers are too. dwarf for the,.sizeof the beds, and the’ arrangement isa! | 
clumsy. attempt, at) the artistic. ,. Whoever,has the management: of, thisiv 
department, should go.and see Baw they manage thepel nine im: Parisoy!y 
hettersryery, mueh better +c} sinst s vd beiquoco ator il ovata 
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THE groundwork. connected, with, the. erection, of aie anew; epevsieaten al 
for the accommodation of New Holland. plants, for some , years. past iso joy 
much needed here, 1s novy being proceeded with, andlialeadys the: wally. 

