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LANDSCAPE GARDEN SERIES 



associate with the Ehzabethan garden, became more distinctly set 

 apart, each in its proper place. Plants were selected now for special 

 characteristics which they exhibited, such as time of bloom, color of 

 blossoms, or leaf and height. J 



Soil and soil conditions became of much more importance than in 

 former times and the location of the planting groups was very carefully 

 studied ; much attention was given to the arrangement of the garden 

 area as to color, and plants were grouped according to this medium. 

 At this time, many plants were brought over from America and many 

 wild plants were introduced into the gardens, the great care was exer- 

 cised in the placing of these plants, so that the proper soil conditions, 

 or those as nearly like that to which they had been accustomed, might 

 be provided for them, thus insuring the best results in the matter of 

 acclimatization. This is the only style of gardening that has ever been 

 developed in which the plant material was used in just this way. 



The growth of the English garden was never one of quick changes, 

 but rather a gradual development. At this time the garden was strictly 

 in connection with the house, the architectural details being repro- 



Fig. 5 — A well designed American garden, showing old world influence 



