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is alwaj's to be seen at a distance, as in large i^arks, 

 far from the driveway's, detail is of no conse- 

 quence, and an}' subtle plant characteristic will be 

 lost. Therefore, in distant planting, it is neces- 

 sary to seek for bold effect. If informal planting- 

 is used in a foreground planting scheme, as a bor- 

 dering for driveways, the individual interest of the 

 plants may be emphasized, and a great deal of at- 

 tention given to detail. 



Formal planting consists always of regular 

 forms regularly placed, but in a majority of cases, 

 though this is not usually understood, the regular- 

 ity is obtained by selection rather than by clipping. 

 A certain amoimt of regularit}' must be the char- 

 acteristic of a formal scheme. Straight lines and 

 angles are emjohasized on account of their greater 

 precision, while the informal type lays larger em- 

 jDhasis upon curves and rounded masses. 



In the formal type little is left to the unagi- 

 nation. Few unexpected arrangements appear. 

 The whole scheme is visible from one point, in- 

 stead of unfolding gradually to the view. This 

 emphasis of lines and angles may be attamed by 

 the position of plants, spacing so as to define the 

 outline sharply by the selection of plants of natu- 

 rally regular shape, and still further by kee2:)in 



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