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clump of such trees is therefore morel thicket to open plantations, be frequent
agreeable when it is extended rather in and sudden, the disorder is more suited
length than in breadth.
to rude than to elegant scenes.
Three trees tocether must form either The occasions on which independent
right line or a triangle; to disguise clumps may be applied are many. They
the regularity, the distances should be are often desirable as beautiful objects
very different. Distinctions in their in themselves ; they are sometimes neshapes
contribute also to the same end ; cessary to break an extent of lawn, or
nnd variety in their growths still more, a continued line, whether of ground or
When a straight line consists of two of plantation; but on all occasions, a
trees nearly similar, and of a third much jealousy of art constantly attends them,
lower than they are, the even direction which irregularity in their figure will
in which they stand is hardly discernible.
If humbler growths at the extremity
can discompose the strictest regularity,
the use of it is thereby recommended
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not always alone remove. Though elevations
show them to advantage, yet a
hillock evidently thrown up on purpose
to be crowned with a clump, is artificial
to a degree of disgust; some of the
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upon other occasions. It is, indeed, the trees should therefore be planted on
variety peculiarly proper for clumps : the sides to take off that appearance,
every apparent artifice affecting the ob- The same expedient may be applied to
jects of nature, disgusts; and clumps clumps placed on the brow of a hill.
are such distinguished objects, so liable to interrupt its sameness; they will
to the suspicion of having been left or have less ostentation of design if they
placed on purpose to be so distinguish- are in part carried down either deed,
that, to divert the attention from
these symptoms of art, irregularity in
clivity.
A line of clumps, if the intervals be
the composition is more important to closed by others beyond them, has the
them, than to a wood or to a grove. appearance of a wood, or of a grove ;
Being also less extensive, they do not and in one respect the semblance has
admit so much variety of outline ; but an advantage over the reality in difvariety
of growths is most observable ferent points of view ; the relations be
in a small compass, and the several tween the clumps are changed, and a
gradations may often be cast into beau- variety of forms is produced, which no
tiful figures.
continued wood or grove, however
The extent and the outline of a wood broken, can furnish. These forms canor
a grove, engage the attention more not all be equally agreeable, and too
than the extremities; but in clumps anxious a solicitude to make them everythese
last are of the most consequence ; where pleasing, may, perhaps, prevent
their being ever beautiful,
they determine the form of the whole, i
and both of them are generally in sight: The effect must often be left to
but it should be studiously con-
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great care should therefore be taken to
make them agreeable and different. suited from a few principal points of
The ease with which they may be com- view ; and it is easy to make any recess,
pared, forbids all similarity between any prominence, any iigure in the outthem
; for every appearance of equality line, by clumps thus advancing before,
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suggests an idea of art, and therefore a or retiring behind one another."
clump as broad as it is long, seems less
the work of nature than one which
Whateley.
CLUSIA. Four species. Stove
stretches into length.
Another peculiarity of clumps is the
facility with which tliey admit a mixture
of trees and of shrubs, of wood and of
evergreen trees. Cuttings. Light sandy
loam
CLUYTIA. Twelve species. Greenhouse
or stove evergreen shrubs. Cut-
grove; in short, of every species of plantation.
None are more beautiful than
those which are so composed. Such
compositions are, however, more proper
in compact than in straggling clumps ;
they are most agreeable when they tori'.i
one mass. If the transitions from very
tings. Loam and peat.
CLYPEOLA. Two species. Hardy
annuals. Seeds. Common soil.
CNEORUM. Two species. Greenhouse
evergreen shrubs. Cuttings. Peat
''''" loam.
lofty to very humble growths, from Three species. Stove
CNESTIS.
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