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in partial shade, and surrounding the trunks on the other sides with 

 some low-growing shrubs that also do not suffer by shade, the arch 

 may be made complete with a variety of surroundings. Just beyond, 

 say fifteen feet from the gate, are two Irish junipers. The lawn 

 between these and the steps is unbroken save by six beds for very 

 low flowers, as shown on and near the dotted line ending at d, and 

 between it and the veranda. The line d is intended to designate a 

 strip upon and near which nothing should be planted ; so that a 

 continuous open lawn-view may be had across this place to the 

 places on the left of it, and from them back to the street on the 

 right at d. The group above Figs. 1 1 and 1 2 may be composed of 

 dwarf evergreens as follows : on the right, the dwarf white pine, 

 P. strobus eompacta ; on the left, six feet from it, the golden arbor- 

 vitae; in the middle above them, four feet from each, the yew, 

 Taxus erecta, the foliage of which is very dark ; and above, close 

 to it, the golden yew, with leaves and twigs, as its name im- 

 ports, prettily tinged with a golden hue ; next above, as shown by 

 the speck on the plan, a plant of the dwarf fir, Abies gregoriana or 

 the Andromeda floribunda, either of which is exceedingly dwarf. 

 These would in time make a charming small evergreen group, 

 but the dwarf trees which compose it grow slowly, so that it is 

 necessary to keep the ground cultivated between the trees, and filled 

 with bulbs, annuals, or perennials, until the evergreens are large 

 enough to meet. Fig. 42 is a sketch made in the home-grounds 

 of Mr. S. B. Parsons, at Flushing, L. I., showing an actual group 

 somewhat similar to the one just suggested, 

 composed of but four trees or shrubs, and 

 three species. The low one in front is the 

 Andromeda floribunda, the next the golden 

 arbor-vitae, and the two behind it the Irish 

 yew, Taxus baccata. An engraving can scarce- 

 ly suggest the beautiful contrasts of colors 

 and surfaces that these present. On either 

 side of the veranda, and about twelve feet 

 in a diagonal line from its corners, two large 

 trees are indicated. The choice of these may safely be left to the 

 reader. They should be of hardy, healthy, thrifty sorts. Horse- 



