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contributes more toward harmonious and sat- 

 isfactory effect. 



Frequently a yard presents a "patchy" ap- 

 pearance for which the planter is unable to 

 account. In such instances, were it possible 

 to shift specimen shrubs temporarily from 

 their isolated positions to shrubbery groups 

 and observe the increased effectiveness result- 

 ing from the change, the perplexed gardener 

 would at once detect the cause of the trouble 

 and, it is safe to conclude, would make the tem- 

 porary arrangement permanent. Shrubs, or 

 plants of any sort, for that matter, scattered 

 indiscriminately and without apparent purpose 

 over a lawn destroy^all suggestion of unity and 

 conspire to obscure the motive of the planter; 

 his cultivated area, consequently, whether it be 

 large or small, loses all meaning to the ob- 

 server and lacks at the same time that indi- 

 viduality which is one of the most desirable 

 features in a . joroperly planned and planted 

 yard. On the other hand the mass planting of 

 shrubs adds harmony to a place, contributes 

 to its unity, assists in defining the motive and, 

 in most instances, supplies a touch of strength 

 which is as essential to a well and tastefully 

 beautified yard as a suggestion of delicacy. 



