ARRANGEMENT OF PLANTING 



altogether on things that are planted. Often it de- 

 pends on things taken out. 



"Plant thick and thin quick" is a good rule, since 

 it gives a good appearance from the beginning and 

 an opportunity for 

 preserving the 

 strongest individ- 

 ual plants. The 

 thinning, however, 

 may not be con- 

 fined to things 

 that have been 

 set out. Where 

 native woods exist, 

 the landscape-gar- 

 dener will surely 

 take advantage of 



FIG. 13. THE IRREGULARITY OF NATURE. 

 Usually dead trees should be removed, but 

 occasionally one is so picturesque that it 

 should be retained. An old red cedar. 



them in making 

 his plans, and he will do the same with any existing 

 trees or other growth standing in the open or ex- 

 tending along fences or old buildings (Fig. 13). 



While nature is the best teacher and does some 

 things incomparably well, she does not always pro- 

 duce the most artistic effect, at least from man's 

 point of view. She will close the edge of a wood so 



