170 ORNAMENTAL GARDENING. 



as indicated in figure 14, while the same method of ar- 

 ranging the plants indicated for the marginal borders, 

 may be employed here. 



Figure 15 shows the appearance of these planted un- 

 dulations, with the effect of the variations in the size of 

 growths alluded to. It will be seen that with all the 

 advantages of this style for creating interest, there may 

 still be maintained, even in small places, the open area 

 of lawn, essential for imparting an air of breadth and 

 repose. 



Another gain by such borders is, that with good ar- 

 rangement, they hide the natural limits of a place, thus 

 giving an idea of increased largeness of the garden 

 area. Instead of the conspicuous sharp line caused 

 by the fence meeting the ground, we may have an ac- 

 tually longer, because wavy line, at the front for the eye 



Fig. 16. Fig. 17. Fig. 18. 



ADJUSTING GROUNDS TO THE LEVEL OF THE STEEET. 



to rest upon, by this means ridding the place of an air of 

 narrowness and angularity, and having instead, graceful 

 lines of increased length, decidedly conducive to pleas- 

 ing effect. 



No two places should receive the same treatment, as 

 regards shape and planting of undulating borders. The 

 plans figure 30 to 35 will give some idea regarding differ- 

 ent ways of arrangement. It is surprising what an 

 effect small rises and depressions, of even a few inches, 

 will have in removing dullness, and imparting an air of 

 grace and freedom to such borders or to mounds. In 

 some places along the boundary there should be breaks 

 extending to the fence. In selecting shrubs, pains should 

 be taken to employ those of strikingly different appearance 



