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be made to group as naturally as possible and, if the curve 

 of the walk or drive is made to extend around and beyond 

 what seems to be the natural and direct line of travel, to 

 so place the trees or shrubs as to overcome the feeling that 

 a greater distance is being travelled to go from one place 

 to another than is necessary. A very good idea of this 

 grouping is shown in Figs. 34 and 35. 



8. Vistas or openings should be provided wherever inter- 

 esting objects or views are presented, and the arrangement 

 of trees and shrubs be in radiating lines, as shown in Figs. 

 34 and 35. In this manner vistas or pleasing views may 



Fig. 40. — Screen at Different Angles. 



be arranged from the prominent points of the house, as 

 from the verandas, bay windows, or piazzas, from various 

 points on the lawn, and the planting may be so made that 

 the pleasing features of the grounds may be enjoyed by 

 those outside. Considerable skill will be required sometimes 

 to afford a screen at certain points from an intrusive public, 

 to open views to others, and at the same time to secure 

 the best of the outside beauty to the occupants of the house. 

 Very pretty views or vistas are shown in Fig. 14, p. 35 and 

 Fig. 41, p. 75, and Fig. 42, p. 76. 



9. If the groups are planted near the house, trees or 

 shrubs of small size will often cut off objectionable views 

 which would require much larger specimens if planted at 



