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which man by one foolish act could destroy, 

 thus undoing what it has taken Nature years to 

 develop. " A tree is a precious inheritance from 

 the past, and should be transmitted to posterity 

 with as keen a sense of its artistic value as 

 though it were a famous picture or statue." 



The plan must be specific, and it would be 

 well to make it on paper with pen and ink 

 planning not so much for the present appear- 

 ance as for the finished permanent picture ; no 

 tree, vine, or shrub of a permanent character 

 should ever be planted without this in mind. 



Styles of Landscape-gardening. In making 

 the design there are two styles from which to 

 choose; only the skilled artist can combine the 

 two. 

 I. Geometrical Style. 



In this method of landscape-gardening the 

 grounds are laid out in squares, circles, or other 

 geometrical designs (Fig. 137). The trees are 

 olantecl in straight rows, the shrubs trained to 

 regular patterns, and the walks and drives form 

 definite angles. 



This style may be followed with pleasing 

 effect along public boulevards, around large 

 buildings (Fig. 137) with steeples and spires, and 

 particularly where the building is a large one 

 upon a small area. It heightens the outline of 



* M. G. Van Rensselaer's Art Out -of -Doors. 



