THE SMALL PLACE 



Plants with delicate leafage like the cut-leaved 

 Sumac, or of striking structure like the Fiburnum 

 tomentosum, plants with unusual shapes like the 

 round-headed Pinus mugho (which is wonderfully 

 effective when it grows old and loose branched) 

 or distinctive character like the Cedars, have a 

 value in varying the appearance of the boundary 

 and in that way prolonging the interest in the 

 border. The character of individual plants must 

 not be overemphasized at the expense of spoiling 

 the continuity of the plantation. Therefore, the 

 matter of choosing the proper proportion of each 

 kind of plant is one of delicacy. 



There is, too, a succession of interesting seasonal 

 effects. The border changes in appearance almost 

 every week in a kind of magical sequence as flowers 

 appear one after another, as foliage develops and 

 turns to bright colors and berries mature. And 

 even in the winter every shrub and tree exhibits a 

 distinctive character displayed in structure, color 

 of branches and fruit. Besides, the blending of 

 this deciduous material with evergreens gives 

 charming effects to the winter lawn. 



The Narcissus lawn has a character quite dis- 

 tinct from the South lawn. The differentiation 



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