Theory and Practice in Landscape-Gardening. 8i 



when he wants it, without any loss of time, and without being obliged, to 

 save time, to employ in haste, at random, some other shade or tint that will 

 not answer. 



Once all this prepared, an easy distribution of the trees and shrubs fol- 

 lows of itself. 



Here the artist requires some knowledge of perspective. The tables, or 

 lists, will help him along, under these circumstances, by the indication of 

 the heights. 



Whatever may be planted in a place ought to be distributed or located 

 with a double aim. Often there are three different objects : in veiy large 

 places, they may be even repeated several times. 



In a small lot, it may be done with a single object in view; and, most 

 generally, it must be done so. 



I am going to try a simple illustration of a good distribution of trees and 

 shrubs in a place that may answer for obtaining a single object ; but one 

 thing must be kept in mind here, and this is of the greatest importance. 



Do not keep your attention as much on the distribution and location 

 of your trees and shrubs, as a general thing, as on the outlines of your 

 lawn. 



The lawn is the space left between you and the pictures that the plant- 

 ing will produce ; and, if you do not respect its outlines, the whole will be 

 spoiled, whatever may be its shape, undulations, or declivities. 



I do not call a lawn a grass-plot in the front of the house, or on any other 

 side of it, scattered with irregularly-planted shade-trees touching each 

 other on their tops ; hiding the house itself, and obliterating from ever)' 

 part of the place such beauties it may offer from other parts of it. 



There may be shade near the house without spoiling other effects. It 

 requires a few single standing shade-trees at a reasonable distance from 

 the dwelling, located in the right place. A few trees with tall, bare shafts 

 and fine heads — i.e., American elms, sycamore-maples, Norway maples, &c., 

 with limbs spreading horizontally on a sufficient distance over the ground, 

 near enough to give the benefit of their shade without obstructing the vista, 

 but sufficiently distant from the building to not injure it — will answer the 

 purpose. 



The lawn must be a lawn, — an open space of grass accessible to the sun 



