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Landscape Gardening 



Dwelling under a Large Tree 



The details of the plan of arrangement and what trees 

 and how many to use must be largely settled by the require- 

 ments of the place to be decorated and the conditions and 

 tastes of the owner. On grounds of considerable extent 



Fig. i8. — Dwelling under a Large Oak. 



with an abundance of space large broad spreading trees in 

 considerable variety can be used, while in the village lot 

 few, if any, large trees are desirable. Yet under some con- 

 ditions a single large tree not far from the dwelling, even 

 on a small lot, may be productive of much comfort and 

 pleasure, and, while very little variety may be obtained, the 

 effect is often one of real beauty, 



