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absolutely impossible for some planters to escape 

 straight lines. To test for rows, one should look 

 at a plantation from every direction. Rows make 

 a composition look stiff and artificial. They are 



FIG. 12. THE PLANTING OF BORDERS. Upper sketch shows irregular 

 arrangement of trees and shrubs in border. Lower sketch explains an 

 attempt at irregular planting which results in two rows. Page 61. 



at times admirable, as in a body of soldiers, but 

 they do not belong, or at least they should not 

 take a dominant part, in the productions of those 

 fine arts which have for their chief charm grace- 

 fulness and freedom. Arrangement does not depend 



