ON WOOD AND PLANTATIONS. lOl 



grouping in its simple meaning — -for general effect, and 

 with an eye only to the natural beauty of pleasing forms 

 Let us now explain, as concisely as we may, the mode of 

 grouping in the two schools of Landscape Gardening here- 

 tofore defined, that is to say, grouping and planting for 

 Beautiful effect, and for Picturesque effect ; as we wish it 

 understood that these two different expressions, in artificial 

 landscape, are always to a certain extent under our control. 



Planting and Grouping to produce the Beautiful. 

 The elementary features of this expression our readers 

 will remember to be fulness and softness of outline, and 

 perfectly luxuriant development. To insure these in plan- 

 tations, we must commence by choosing mainly trees of 

 graceful habit and flowing outlines ; and of this class of 

 trees, hereafter more fully illustrated, the American elm 

 and the maple may be taken as the type. Next, in dis- 

 posing them, they must usually be planted rather distant 

 in the groups, and often singly. We do not mean by this, 

 that close groups may not occasionally be formed, but there 

 should be a predominance of trees grouped at such a dis- 

 tance from each other, as to allow a full development of 

 the branches on every side. Or, when a close group is 

 planted, the trees composing it should be usually of the 

 same or a similar kind, in order that they may grow up 

 togethei and form one finely rounded head. Rich creepers 

 and blossoming vines, that grow in fine luxuriant wreaths 

 and masses, are fit accompaniments to occasional groups 

 in this manner. Fig. 21 represents a plan of trees grouped 

 along a road or walk, so as to develope the Beautiful. 



It is proper that we should here remark, that a distinct 

 species of after treatment is required for the two modes. 

 Trees, o groups, where the Beautiful is aimed at, should be 



