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Landscape Gardening 



system as belts, and alike open to reprobation. They are 

 either roundish, or of no regular figure, nor can they be called 

 irregular. As generally used, they can only be described as 

 large spots or blots in the landscape, having neither beauty 

 in themselves nor connection with anything else. It is prob- 

 able that they were originally intended as the foundation or 

 nucleus of a scattered group, merely filled up for a time, to 



f'ig. 7. Same as Fig. 6 — Improved. 



obtain protection and greater rapidity of growth. But such 

 objects might be just as well fulfilled in conjunction with 

 some more indefinite and pleasing external outline. 



Narrow strips or lines of plantation are among the most 

 tasteless forms which belts can assume, and are equally mean 

 and undignified wherever else they may occur. They can so 

 readily be seen through and will frequently present at the 

 lower -parts a mere assemblage of bare stems. Their efifect 

 is most meager. They want breadth and massiveness. 



