American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-02-06
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The Garden.

There is mach good sense in the fol- .
lowing remarks by the Veteran Thos
Mechan, which we copy from the
Gardeners Monthly:
Every one likes gardening. But ii
Is not unusual to find many who pre-
tend to have found it an expenslS,
luxury; and not all pretensions, eth
er-for we often see money so uSelessly
wasted that we wonder people do not
sometimes tire before they do. One
half our people have gardens too
Sarge. Even the closest calculators
seldom And their facts within their
figures, either in first cost or subse-
quent maintenance; and we would
earnestly recommend all who prop, sc
to have gardens and pleasure grounds,
to lay Out only half the space, or ex
pense they think they can afford. Ii
your ideas run on fifty acres, make ii
twenty-five; or, if you think ii will
cost you two thousand year To main.
tain it annually, calculate so that you
may have four thousand to do it
we'll. "a
One half the gardens in our country
are disgraces, and is'generally through
such miscalculations As those we have
referred to. Neatness and excellence
In everything should be the aim-not
extent. Now, we seriously propose to
our readers to look over their grounds
at this season, and see what parts can
be dispensed with; for We do not
doubt that many of them have looked
too often to theic- nurses, without the
heart going with the action.
Some part may be turned into the
adjoining farm, or some other dispo
sition made by which to turn it into .
profit. But, IL nothing of this kind
presents itself, it may be turned into
some pretty feature that would not be
80 expensive as the keeping of it regu-
larly dressed and attended to. One OF
these Is, to plant large belts or clump7
OF trees. These, If planted thickly,
coon cover the ground, and take care
of themselves.
Trees always give a great value to
an estate-and, as they grow up, not
only really add to the beauty of the
place, but mnch lessen its working
expenses. They also give a little
wildness to the spot, which is in itsel
n beauty, for, when we speak o.
reltness as essential in garden, We
mean of course those parts which one
which will look all the more neat fol
having q little wildness to contras
with them.
For planting such places with trees
amongst evergreens which we woulC
recornmend, are Norway Spruce
Scotch Pine, Austrian Pine, Whit,
Pine, HemlocK Spruce, Balm of GileaC
Fir. Silver Fir, American Arborvitae
Red Cedar; and amongst deciduou
trees, the Ashes, Naples, Lindens
Chestnuts, Oaks, Walnuts, in thei
various species, as we'll as the Gaia pa
Kentucky Coffee, Robinia, Paulownia
MagnOlias, Tulip Tree, Brches, Beech
es, Mulberries, Gums and, where tn,
leaf worm does not exist, the EN-.
Clumps of shrubbery often have
beautiful effect, and once planted re
quire no care for many years. The,
may be selected from amongst tn
SpiIaeas, Lilacs, Syringas, Mock O.
nnge Upright Honeysuckles, Weige
las, Deu zias, Forsythias Eaegnuse.
japonica, Hypericus, Willows, Aim
onds, Calycanthus, Dwarf Hors
Ohestnuts, Dogwoods, purple Hazal
Snowdrop Trees, Bird Cherries, etc.
Very often, besides too much ga
den to clean, or lawn to NOV, there
too much Of walks or roads to loo
after. These are frequently sourC
of great expense, and should be care
fully studied in the first arrangpmer
of the place. Landscape gardener
especially such of them as are mo
properly architects, love to introdu
them in their plans. They usual
help tho picture very much.
Before any walk is located, be su
1t Is absolutely required. A pref
outline should be subservient to tn
Utility is the essence of beauty
a garden walk. With these genel
hints on first cost and maintainan
we can only give, this month, t
more practical advice TO get ready
regular Wcrth.-Ex.