USE OF GRASS, TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



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either near, as if broken away from tliem, or farther off. 

 Usually they occupy a place somewhat central, with 

 masses skirting the horizon around, and it will be safe to 

 have regard to this point in similarly bringing trees and 

 shrubs into our gardens. In selecting single specimens 

 we should be governed by the size of the grounds to be 

 planted. An Oak makes a grand tree for a large garden, 

 but a Kilmarnock or Rosemary-leaved AVillow would be 

 more suitable for a small town lot, while the effect of 

 one of the latter would be almost lost in the larger area. 

 A few Austrian or White Pines make a splendid show in 



Fig. 37. — ILLUSTRATING THE ERROR OF NOT TAKING FUTURE GROWTH 

 INTO CONSIDERATION. 



a roomy cemetery, or any place of broad area, but the 

 small Junipers, Spruces, or Mahonias are greatly prefer- 

 able for small gi'ounds. Some of the most common mis- 

 takes in choosing trees is in such unsuitable selections. 

 We often see young trees, and evergreens particularly, of 

 strong growing kinds, planted so near to walks or build- 

 ings that after some years they encroach upon them, and 

 for the sake of room have to be mutilated by severe cut- 

 ting, impairing their beauty forever. An illustration of 

 this mistake is shown in figure 37, where the size of the 



