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group the ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, and give an 

 added naturalness and beauty that can be obtained in no 

 other way. Large boulders may often be arranged in such 

 a way as to give a steep embankment the appearance of a 

 projecting ledge as in Fig. 2, and which shows them arranged 

 upon both sides of a cut through which a drive or walk 

 can be arranged with good effect. Fig. 3 illustrates boulders 

 grouped on one side of a slope with very pleasing results. 

 Fig. 4 shows a very unnatural and inartistic arrangement 

 which would be greatly improved if trees, shrubs, and plants 

 were planted around and among them. As much of the 

 naturalness about these strong features as possible should 

 be preserved. The trees, shrubs, and vines, the herbaceous 

 plants and grass should be made to grow to greater perfection 

 than in their wild condition, by careful attention and enrich- 

 ment of the soil, and undesirable things should not be 

 allowed to grow; thus will art and nature be combined and 

 true beauty produced. 



WATER 



Close proximity to lakes, ponds, or streams may not 

 always be desirable, but where there is open country about 

 the place, with an abundance of sunshine and air, and the 

 land is somewhat elevated above the water, few natural 

 features can be made to produce so much beauty and pleas- 

 ure. A vista of water, either moving or silent, through an 

 opening in the shrubbery adds at once a quiet and a charm 

 of which one seldom tires. 



Moving water gives more variety, adds life and vivacity 

 to the landscape, while the peaceful lakelet or pond has a 

 quieting effect. In places where there is much of the bold 

 and strong in the decoration the surprise and variety given 

 by the quiet lakelet is very pleasing, while where the quiet, 

 graceful features predominate a little moving, active water 



