Evolution of Horticulture 



style, so intimately connected with. 

 Architecture, between these types, there 

 are numerous modifications that are 

 appropriate and will be adopted by those 

 of refined taste. 



Simplicity, convenience, and seclusion 

 are essential elements to be recognized in 

 the laying out of grounds, and neither of 

 these should be sacrificed to ostentation 

 or extravagance. Especially is the latter, 

 with its attendant repose, indispensable 

 for the comfort and enjoyment of the 

 home. This may be obtained by a judi- 

 cious arrangement of trees and shrubbery, 

 which would afford protection without 

 the exclusion which is suggested by high 

 walls, fences, and close hedges. 



Another of the most useful means of 

 spreading a knowledge of the gardening 

 art, and of disseminating a more refined 

 taste for rural improvement among the 

 people, was the offer of prizes by the 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Society for 

 the best laid out grounds, which offer 

 originated in the following recommenda- 

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