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buildings from view as one passes along by the side of them. The 

 path connecting the stable and the main path, should open from the 

 latter under a narrow hemlock-arch. The group of evergreens on 

 the left of the exit from the tunnel must be those which do not 

 exceed seven feet in height, or which may readily be kept down to 

 that height, and not interfere with the view from the arcade ; — say 

 a pair of Sargent's hemlock, next to the arcade, the Cephalotaxus 

 fortiinii masciila next ; the golden arbor-vitae in front of that ; and 

 a bed of flowers diminished to a point as shown on the plan. 



At the divergence of the main paths a really elegant flower-vase 

 should be placed ; it being the first object that will engage the 

 eye on emerging from the tunnel. Behind it a rose-bed is shown. 

 Perhaps a fine evergreen would be better there, say the weeping 

 silver-fir, on a line with the centre of the tunnel and the vase. 



Following the main path to the right, there should be masses 

 of strong-growing shrubs between it and the stable, to prevent the 

 latter from being noticeable in passing. A mass of shrubs eight 

 feet high, within two yards of the walk, will conceal an object 

 twenty-four feet high, twenty-four feet from the walk. Of course 

 all parts of this stable-building should be well finished, as it must 

 be seen from nearly every part of the pleasure-ground, but if the 

 upper parts of it — the roof-lines, cornices and upper windows — are 

 properly designed, a view of them over the shrubs and among the 

 tops of the environing trees will improve, rather than injure, the 

 expression of the place. The three sunny sides of the building are 

 also to be covered with the foliage of grape-vines. In addition 

 to the needful shrubbery to conceal this building from too close 

 inspection, the corner of the lot in its rear is to be stocked with 

 cherry and pear trees. Where the walk turns toward the left, leaving 

 the fruit-tree group, a mass of fine shrubs borders the walk on both 

 sides ; then for a short distance the lawn opens on the right to a 

 grape-espalier, and a group of the finest rhododendrons in front of 

 it ; on the left, at a, is a pair of Kolreuterias, and beyond them 

 another group of rhododendrons and azalias. We here come in 

 sight of the summer-house in the corner, with its flanking of hem- 

 locks and bright little flower-beds, and a vase opposite the walk 

 from it. The view of the grounds from this point is intended to 



