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pine and silver birch to take an extreme case 

 is unsatisfactory in its " spottiness," but two or 

 three carefully placed together on a lawn in the 

 home grounds might form a pleasing feature. 

 Startling shapes and colours tend to diminish 

 distance because they catch the eye and enforce 

 attention. 



In autumn comes a general change in the colour 

 of foliage, some trees being at the height of their 

 beauty at this season. The English landscape 

 cannot make the marvellous display that Canada 

 and Japan present (partly owing to our lack of 

 native maples), but there is no reason why an 

 autumn pictorial effect should not be definitely 

 aimed at in one part of a park. Trees of other 

 countries scarlet oak and maples, liquidambers 

 and sumachs must be used, and for undergrowth 

 the dogwoods and certain of the berberis, and 

 rugosa roses. 



AVENUES 



Rows of evenly spaced trees are effective where 

 the hand of man is dominant, and a row on either 

 side of an approach road gives dignity to the house, 

 besides affording shade. At least 30 ft. should be 

 allowed between tree and tree, and the first 

 planting should be at half the final distance to 

 make a show and give the shelter that is natural 

 to young things. The distances must be exactly 



