PROBLEMS 167 



as screening, and to emphasize circulation, scale, 

 and open spaces. 



In the actual location of new trees a blue print 

 of the street survey should he taken out in the field, 

 and the actual positions of the proposed trees de- 

 termined with it. In this way it is possible to lo- 

 cate all trees carefully and, with the essential 

 points in view, determine the advisability of plant- 



mg. 



The next step is the arrangement and planting 

 of the shrub growth. The schemes, as generally 

 -worked out, provide for park-like planting of filler 

 shrubs, with the accent shrubs var^^ng to suit the 

 taste of individual o^^iers. The larger masses of 

 trees and shrubs are not used for the value of in- 

 dividual specimens, but for the primary purpose 

 of back-ground shi-ubs in any garden-like treat- 

 ment, where herbaceous plants and accent or spec- 

 imen shrubs require setting off to advantage. This 

 gives to each place an individuality all its own, and 

 at the same time lends a character to the design 

 that will within a few years give the street a uni- 

 fied scheme of planting. 



Wherever competent landscape-designers have 

 been employed, cooperative planting has given sat- 

 isfaction. The cost is minimized by the purchase 



