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ble pattern of these, such as can be seen in some old 

 European places, may well fill us wiih disgust, but it does 

 not follow that a few perfect globes, pyramids, urns, or 

 trees in other shapes, wxU relieved by grass, in some parts 

 of our gardens, w^ould not afford genuine pleasure, or 

 even that a larger number may not sometimes be em- 

 ployed with tasteful effect. 



The charming garden of Mr. Hunnewell, Wellesley, 

 Mass., owes its fame to no one thing, more than to an 

 elaborate Italian garden at the head of a lake, which in 

 excellent taste is made to support numerous trees clipped 

 into pleasing forms. But here, let it be observed, that 

 while the Italian garden is quite extensive itself, the 

 grounds, as a whole, are so large and so generally con- 

 spicious is the natural style of gardening over extensive 

 areas, that after all this fanciful feature is but a minor 

 attraction of the place, and as such, certainly tends to 

 add greatly to the charms of this private park. 



In figure 80 a number of forms of clipped trees are 

 given. The globular form A, is adapted to a number 

 of shrubs such as Deutzia, Japan Quince, Dwarf Mock 

 Orange,, and othei deciduous kinds, and Box, Dwarf 

 Pines, Spruces, and Arbor Vitae, in evergreens. Forms 

 B, D, Hy J, may be applied to the common Hemlock, 

 American or Siberian Arbor Vitas. E, D, H, or any other 

 forms the beauty of which is nothing, unless attention 

 is given to nicely shaping them, may be produced most 

 perfectly from the Tree Box. The White Pine and Nor- 

 way Spruce are well adapted to the styles shown in F and 

 /, and the last named for C, G, K, and either this, Hem- 

 lock or Arbor Vitae for the arbor L. 



In producing forms like the arbor Z, and archway /, 

 after the trees have become well established in their places, 

 a stay rod of iron or w^ood is required at a suitable hight 

 against which to tie the bended tops and branches, as 

 necessary during the first stages of the work. 



