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III. Plant the larger trees and shrubs farthest from the centre 

 of the lawn, so that the smaller may be seen to ad-vantage in front 

 of them, 



IV. On small lots plant no trees which quickly attain great size, if 

 it is intended to have a variety of shrubs or flowers. 



V. In adding to belts or groups of trees or shrubs, plant near the 

 salient points, rather than in bays or openings. 



VI. Shrubs which rest upon the lawn should not be planted nearer 

 than from six to ten feet from the front fence, except where intended 

 to form a continuous screen of foliage. 



RULE I. 



Preserve in one or more places (according to the size and form 

 of the lot) the greatest length of unbroken lawn that the space will 

 admit of. 



To illustrate this rule we ask the reader's attention to 

 some of the plates. Plate No. IV represents in the simplest 

 manner one mode of observing it. It is a lot of fifty feet front, 

 and considerable depth, isolated from the adjoining properties on 

 both sides by a close fence or hedge. On it is a small compact 

 house, thrown back so as to leave about eighty feet depth between 

 it and the street. Each bay-window of the principal rooms has a 

 look-out upon all the beauty that may be created on this small 

 space. To economize ground for the greatest extent of lawn pos- 

 sible on this lot, the main walk to the house is entirely on one side 

 of it and of the line of view out of the bay-windows over the 

 lawn ; and leads directly to the main veranda entrance. From the 

 bay-windows to the street, in a right line between them, not a tree, 

 shrub, or flower is to be planted. If the grounds were of greater 

 extent, it would be desirable to have the views out of each of these 

 windows different from the other, so that in going from one room 

 to the other, and looking out upon the lawn, it would exhibit a 

 fresh picture. But to attempt to divide this lawn into two by a 

 middle line of shrubbery would belittle both, and crowd the shrub- 

 bery so that nothing could be seen to advantage. The lot is quite 

 too small to attempt a variety of views, and the lawn is made to 



