ELEMENTS OF LANDSCAPE DESIGN 15 



inspiration from the landscape-painters of the 

 eighteenth century. 



The landscape-designer may learn much from 

 painting as regards the grouping of trees and 

 their silhouette. He also uses painting as the 

 most direct means of expressing his ideas to his 

 client, for sketches of the general effect to be pro- 

 duced by his planting usually accompany the 

 plans. Many ideas about color combinations and 

 possibilities may also be gained from a study of 

 paintings. 



It will be seen, then, that architecture, sculp- 

 ture, and painting are very essential factors in 

 determining the solution of a problem for the 

 landscape-architect, and are used by him in a prac- 

 tical way. 



The second and final division of the problem of 

 the landscape-gardener, which is composed of en- 

 gineering, agriculture, horticulture, and forestry, 

 may, for the purpose of this discussion, be termed 

 the practical arts. 



AGRICULTURE 



In agriculture the landscape-architect is con- 

 cerned primarily with the relation of the plant te 



