PLANTING 115 



as is generally the case with exotic material; 

 thirdly, to enframe a view and direct the gaze to- 

 ward distant prospects or pleasant features, 

 thereby giving emphasis and accent to an other- 

 wise monotonous scheme. 



On account of the widely different usage, the 

 characters of economic and esthetic planting must 

 be quite dissimilar. Economic planting, as has 

 been stated, should be so very unobtrusive as even 

 to escape notice, if possible. Consequently plants 

 used in such a scheme will be indigenous to the lo- 

 cality, very quiet in color, and not at all striking 

 in outline. The most successful economic plant- 

 ing is that which fulfils its function and at the 

 same time attracts the least attention. 



Esthetic planting, on the other hand, allows 

 greater latitude, and really demands the use of 

 much more interesting material, as the attention 

 is supposed to rest largely upon the plant material 

 and its arrangement as an end in itself. As it has 

 a wider variety of purpose, this will give a corre- 

 spondingly greater range of selection, and will in- 

 clude the exotic and subtropic plants. 



For esthetic considerations the planting is to 

 tell first as dark masses against lighter areas, and 

 this may be termed " contrast of value." This 



