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guish the three forms of modern landscape 

 gardening, and to whichever one is appro- 

 priate, the others should be subordinate. 



These three forms are known as the 

 Gardenesque, the Picturesque, and the 

 Formal or Geometrical. As presented in 

 natural scenery, the Gardenesque or 

 Beautiful, as it is often termed, is charac- 

 terized by easy-flowing lines, by the ab- 

 sence of abruptness, by .moderate undu- 

 lations of the surface, and in trees by 

 roundness, fulness, and luxuriance of 

 growth. In water, by the tranquil lake, 

 spread out between sloping banks, or by 

 the gently flowing stream. 



In the Picturesque, on the contrary, the 

 land surface is marked by abruptness and 

 irregular outlines. The trees by rugged- 

 ness, as. in the oak, and by rigidity and 

 wildness, as shown by the pitch pine when 

 it approaches maturity. The lake has 

 steep and rocky shores, while the streams, 

 shut in between precipitous banks, are 

 hurled along in a tumultuous, uncon- 

 trollable course. 



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