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in consequence accent plants and architectural ac- 

 cessories (Figs. 26, 54) as well are constantly 

 placed in such a manner as to direct the gaze of 

 the visitor to the off-scape in various directions. 

 Wherever a particularly beautiful view occurs it 

 is almost certain to be set off or enframed by some 

 planting features (Fig. 27). 



Blinder the two large heads of the formal and the 

 informal styles will be found different types which 

 must be considered. } 



C Informal planting consists of irregular forms 

 irregularly placed. Free-growing shrubs are used 

 at unequal distances, and the spacing is deter- 

 mined by the spread of the shrub and its age. 



Often, when planting for immediate effect, 

 shrubs are set close together, with the intention of 

 thinning them when they have attained a larger 

 growth ; but in some cases they are spaced widely 

 so as to allow for subsequent growth without al- 

 teration of position. The shrubs are planted so as 

 to express the outline of the bed in which they are 

 placed when they shall have attained their growth. 



Informal planting allows a much wider range 

 of shape, scale, and color in the same planting 

 scheme than does the formal. Informal planting 

 may be seen close at hand or at a distance, j If it 



