GARDEN DESIGN 



in somehow, and as the scarlet parasol may be the 

 making of a picture so it (and the copper beech) 

 may also be its undoing, if wrongly placed. The 

 safest place for uncommon trees is the home 

 grounds. Out in a park they are very difficult 

 to place. No doubt a clever designer would profit 

 by the additions to his palette even as his brother 

 artist would. 



Texture in a tree is rarely taken into account, 

 and yet it and colour are interdependent. The 

 ribbed leaves of a horse-chestnut differ very 

 little in colour from the smooth leaves of a beech, 

 but its whole effect is far more sombre owing to 

 the manner in which it receives light. As a rule, 

 fine leaved trees, such as the beech, have a more 

 sprightly appearance than those with large foliage 

 such as chestnuts, and they are accordingly more 

 suited to small grounds. There is something 

 noble in large leaves. For single specimens on 

 spacious lawns such trees as the yulan, the catalpa 

 and mulberry are particularly suitable, and on a 

 lesser scale one sees semi-tropical foliage plants 

 employed successfully for lawn beds. The uniform 

 texture of a cedar of Lebanon greatly adds to its 

 dignity, while on the other hand the restless sur- 

 face of an aspen debars it from taking its place 

 among fine trees, although in size it can hold its 

 own with most. 



Trees of smooth texture make the best back- 

 grounds. As an example one may note the in- 



