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holder as he passes along while a straight path 

 opens up one long vista to him all at one time. 

 The planting of a straight path needs to be 

 arranged to obtain one unified effect throughout 

 its entire length, the planting of a curving path, 

 where only little portions of the way are seen, 

 can be made up of a series of different effects. 

 Such a path can be kept continually interest- 

 ing, not only one part of it but along its whole 

 course. This interest is obtained not through 

 great diversity of plants but through thoughtful 

 distribution. Each group of plants — for a border 

 in plan is divided into arbitrary groups not 

 visible in the planting — is composed of two or 

 three kinds of shrubs that arouse attention at 

 different times. Japanese Barberry and Clethra 

 alnifolia, the Sweet Pepper Bush, are inter- 

 planted. The Japanese Barberry provides early 

 spring bloom and winter interest and the Sweet 

 Pepper Bush gives a good summer effect with 

 its white flowers. Spiraa Anthony Water er and 

 Hypericum aureum have two different summer 

 periods of bloom. Kerria japonica and Snow- 

 berries have two periods. The white Snowber- 

 ries are effective in autumn and the green Kerria 

 stems are conspicuous in winter time. Cornus 



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