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sinensis pendula) ; 12, the Magnolia machrophylla ; 13, a pair of 

 Kolreuterias. 



Figure 14, wherever it occurs, suggests a weeping silver-fir 

 (Picea pectinata pendula), a weeping Norway spruce (inverta), or 

 some other evergreen of slender or peculiar habit ; 15, 15, the 

 golden yew and golden arbor- vitae; 16, the weeping beech, or a 

 pair of them; 17 and 18, rhododendrons along the walks, and ro- 

 bust shrubs on the outside either evergreen or deciduous ; 19, 19, 

 19, hardy pines best suited to the locality; 20, 20, 20, borders of 

 the finest shrubs ; 2 1, a heavy mass of evergreens not more than 

 eight to twelve feet high, covering and concealing the slope of the 

 terrace, with a brilliant flower-bed on its upper or terrace level ; 

 22, 22, suggest large low basket forms for flowers; 23, 23, are 

 circular beds for tall flowers. The pedestals at the top of the 

 steps to the terrace should have elegant low vases appropriately 

 filled with beautiful plants. 



The masses of dark-toned evergreens not numbered represent 

 close plantations of hemlocks and Norway spruce, with such other 

 evergreen trees as may best break the monotony of their colors. 



PLATE XXII. 



Designs for Neighboring Homes with connecting Grounds. 



In the chapter on Neighboring Improvements we have en- 

 deavored to call attention to the great advantage that improvers of 

 small lots may gain by planting on some common plan, so that all 

 the improvements of the fronts of adjoining lots may be arranged 

 to allow each of the neighbors a view of the best features of all. 

 This plate is intended to illustrate one of the simplest forms of such 

 neighboring improvements. 



The houses themselves are such as proprietors often build in 

 rows for the purpose of adding to the value, and increasing the sale 

 of adjacent property ; but the connection of all the fronts into one 

 long lawn is yet seldom practiced. The elegant effect, however, 

 which this mode of improvement lends to places which, without it, 



