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a regular enclosure of plantation, there is little objection to its 

 appearing occasionally, provided it does not stand forth too 

 prominently or present any positively bad features. The 

 chief point is to keep any length of it from exhibiting itself, 

 and to procure, in the spaces that come between such exposed 

 portions of it, sufficient connection with what is beyond to 

 dismiss all semblance of a continuous boundary fence in that 

 direction. 



The subject of the concealment of the fences of a place 

 is one of considerable moment, and will be more definitely 

 and practically treated on a future page. At present, the 

 enforcement of principles only is sought. 



Still further to carry out and complete the idea of extending 

 the limits of a garden, good and beautiful scenery or objects 

 outside the place should be brought as much and as conspicu- 

 ously as possible into view, and all vulgar, deformed, or 

 disagreeable things, or such as do not appear to belong to the 

 property or to be fitting adjuncts, be thoroughly excluded. 

 In the latter class, common houses or cottages, outbuildings, 

 neighbors' residences which are very near or staring, high 

 or ugly fences on an adjoining property, public buildings 

 that are not in good taste, agreeable, or striking, will fur- 

 nish a few illustrations. They are to be shut out in various 

 ways, according to their height, position with respect to the 

 best front of the house, and nearness. For hiding large 

 buildings, one or two leading points of observation may be 

 selected, of which the drawing-room windows of the house 

 should invariably be the principal, and the object to be 

 gained should be attempted in relation to these. It is 

 hopeless to seek to darken one or more great eye-sores from 

 every part of the grounds, for in so doing the most beautiful 

 views may be intercepted from the better and more important 

 stations. 



