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Show Two Points to Remember. If trees and shrubs are to be planted, they must be considered from two standpoints the space they occupy on the ground, or plan; and their contour against the sky, or elevation. In this study artistic skill Is called Into play to create the best possible effects. The contour should ho studied with u view to blotting out unpleasant views and allowing glimpses of pleasant ones, at the same time avoiding monotonous and poorly balanced effects. Shrubbery Shrub-bery borders uhvnyg have Irregular outlines except where the shrubs are to lie clipped to formal hedge effects; and the arrangement of these mil lines requires careful study. The shrubs should be selected so that (hose In front reach the ground wllh their foliage, foli-age, concocting the unsightly bare stems of more upright and taller varieties. varie-ties. And excellent effects may be obtained ob-tained by grouping with respect to (lowering (low-ering season and winter appearance ; ,-md even with respect to the color of foliage, as great variation exists hi the greens. |
