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The gain that comes from massing evergreens and other 

 trees in a way to shelter the grounds and buildings, is 

 worth considering. It is really surprising to see what 

 effect SjDruces, Pines, Hemlocks, etc., planted freely in 

 the direction of prevailing winds has, both on the com- 

 fort of the home in winter, and on the ability of many 

 choice kinds of trees and shrubs to withstand the severity 

 of the cold ; these, if exposed, would die outright. By 

 thus giving shelter, the number of kinds of trees that 

 will thrive in the North is greatly increased. Many of 

 our beautiful native trees and shrubs, that in their wild 

 state thrive io the shelter of forests, are erroneously 

 called tender in the North, simply because they will not 

 succeed in the absence of the shelter of trees. 



From the close grouping it is but a short step to the 

 open or scattered arrangement in planting. A type of this 

 style is to be found in an open, light, and breezy grove, 

 where there is almost as much of sunshine as of shade. 

 This style may often be brought in as the termination of 

 one or more points of closer groups, and in gardening the 

 two may often be closely associated. While irregularity 

 and rugged picturesqueness easily become characteristics 

 of the close group, a different form of beauty, embracing 

 gi'eater gentleness, marks the scattering system, for in 

 this, each tree or plant is allowed to more fully develop 

 its individual beauty and form. Most of the instruc- 

 tion and ideas advanced, and illustrations given, respect- 

 ing ordinary groupings are, however, applicable to the open 

 groups, by merely making allowance for the peculiarities 

 of each member as regards compactness and openness. 



The scattered cluster is not so well adapted to small 

 gardens as is the closer group, because its characteristic 

 beauty depends largely upon ample space, yet by confin- 

 ing the selections to the smaller growing kinds, very 

 complete effects are attainable by this pleasing system, 

 even in a limited space. Figure 35 shows some of the 



