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and in fruit, and though the trees will not be as 

 productive as they would be under higher cultiva- 

 tion, yet their beauty is not affected. Some apples 

 in particular have extraordinary fine blossoms. 1 

 In favoured districts standard peaches may be 

 substituted for almonds. 



Clipping is also resorted to when a shrubbery 

 outgrows its original dimensions, and beginning 

 to overhang the grass verge, spoils it and makes 

 mowing a difficulty. The result is that the front 

 line of the shrubbery loses all character, and the 

 trouble grows more acute each season, for clipping 

 is but a temporary remedy, and every time it is 

 done it leaves the shrubs more deformed. The 

 better plan is to remove entirely the front row, 

 letting those behind grow out freely ; or in some 

 cases the bed can be enlarged, either by cutting 

 into the lawn, or by abolishing the grass verge and 

 substituting tile edgings. The designer should 

 consider this inevitable trouble of growth in his 

 original scheme, and arrange that enlargement 

 shall be possible, or that in the planting the second 

 line of shrubs shall make a worthy successor to 

 the first. Where shrub beds consist of one, or 

 two varieties only, this cutting out can be done 

 with little loss to the general appearance. 



The stronger growing herbaceous plants such 

 as michaelmas daisies, irises, golden rod, and 

 perennial sunflowers may be introduced into large 

 1 See Appendix A. 



