TREES THEIR PLANTING AND CARE. 



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grouping depends very largely upon how carefully every 

 point suggested above is studied and viewed from all sides, 

 and how fully the planter understands the height which each 

 of the species planted will attain under different conditions 

 of soil, exposure, etc. ; for while the trees are young the vis- 

 tas and covering may be just right, it may take but a few 

 feet of growth at one side or above the group often to hide 

 from view some of the most beautiful features of the place. 

 11. Groups of trees are generally in good taste planted 

 on both sides of a walk or drive at the entrance from the 

 street, Fig. 36. Arranged in this way they serve to mark 



FIG. 36. TREES AND SHRUBS GROUPED AT GATEWAY OR OPENING 

 OF WALK OR DRIVE. 



the exit or entrance in a definite way when seen from a dis- 

 tance or during the night-time. 



12. Corners or abrupt angles in the boundary-line may 

 be filled up with trees and shrubs so as to present a most 

 pleasing effect, not secured if these features are left with- 

 out decorations. 



