X CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV- 



THE PARK. 



Definition— The Unity of the Park— Natural Character of the 

 Ground— Acquired Character of the Ground— Planting in the 

 Park— Surfaces to be Planted— Arrangement of Woods in the 

 Park— a Group— a Clump— a Mass— Carrying out the Arrange- 

 ment of Woods — Grouping of Plantations in the Park — Outlines 

 of Plantations— Belts and Circles— Artificial Style— Avenues, . 105 



CHAPTER V. 



ORNAMENTAL CHARACTERS OF TREES, DETACHED AND 

 IN COMBINATION. 



Introductory Remarks. 



Sect. I. The forms of Single Trees— Broad Round-headed Trees— 

 The Spiry, Conical, or Pyramidal Configuration — The Upright or 

 Oblongated — The Weeping or Pendulous. 



Sect. II. The Color of Trees— Table of the Colors of Foliage of 

 Trees — General Remarks. 



Sect. III. The Ornamental Character of Trees in Combination — 

 Conical or Pyramidal Trees— Round-headed Trees— Intermin- 

 gling of the different Forms and Colors — Concluding Remarks, . 135 



CHAPTER VI. 



PLANTING. 



Preparation of the Ground — Trenching — Draining — Roads through 

 Plantations— Planting of Forest Trees— Pitting— Pruning — Thin- 

 ning—Transplanting Forest Trees — Planting and Transplanting 

 of Evergreens, . . . . • • .166 



CHAPTER VII. 



FENCES OF THE PARK AND PLEASURE-GROUNDS. 



General Remarks — Boundary Fence — Internal Fences — Fence of the 

 Deer Park — Pleasure-ground Fences — Malleable-iron Fences — 

 Sunk Fences — Stone Walls — Hedges, . . . .184 



