288 LANDSCAPE-GARDENING 



Such a situation, combining tree and shrub growth 

 with that of herbaceous plants, containing an abun- 

 dance of shade and sun, leading the botanist on from 

 one interesting plant to another, keeping him more 

 or less excited over the prospect of making new dis- 

 coveries, is the ideal one for a botanic garden. 



Such gardens of more or less limited extent might 

 exist on almost every farm, or even in the home 

 grounds of suburbs. The designer of a large public 

 botanic garden should certainly be influenced in 

 making his plans by a recollection of the favorite 

 haunts of botany students and collectors. Public 

 gardens must of course have walks for visitors, but 

 they might be surrounded by wooded plantations 

 which would give a charming seclusion and protec- 

 tion from wind. They might have the charm of 

 varied outlines and variety of soils and situations 

 to suit the tastes of different plants and combine an 

 artistic arrangement with the utilitarian object of 

 affording a chance for study. 



There would be some advantage in combining 

 a botanic garden, arboretum, and forest preserve, 

 since each would supplement the other. The back- 

 ground of a forest of considerable extent would give 

 a charm to both the arboretum and the garden. The 



