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holder as he passes along while a straight path 

 opens up one long vista to him all at one time. 

 The planting of a straight path needs to be 

 arranged to obtain one unified effect throughout 

 its entire length, the planting of a curving path, 

 where only little portions of the way ai;e seen, 

 can be made up of a series of different effects. 

 Such a path can be kept continually interest- 

 ing, not only one part of it but along its whole 

 course. This interest is obtained not through 

 great diversity of plants but through thoughtful 

 distribution. Each group of plants for a border 

 in plan is divided into arbitrary groups not 

 visible in the planting is composed of two or 

 three kinds of shrubs that arouse attention at 

 different times. Japanese Barberry and Clethra 

 alnifolia, the Sweet Pepper Bush, are inter- 

 planted. The Japanese Barberry provides early 

 spring bloom and winter interest and the Sweet 

 Pepper Bush gives a good summer effect with 

 its white flowers. Spirt? a Anthony Water er and 

 Hypericum aureum have two different summer 

 periods of bloom. Kerria japonica and Snow- 

 berries have two periods. The white Snowber- 

 ries are effective in autumn and the green Kerria 

 stems are conspicuous in winter time. Cornus 



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