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a failure if they were not present; their presence would, 

 on the other hand, lend a charm, a loveliness to the 

 scene that can hardly be overstated. It would, there- 

 fore, be of great advantage to study diligently these 

 plants. 



Finally, in closing this chapter it should be noted that 

 very many kinds have been left unconsidered not be- 

 cause they do not have value for the lawn in both this 

 country and Europe, but because it was necessary in 

 one short chapter to limit the purview to the most dis- 

 tinctive, easily obtained, and most important from a 

 landscape gardener's point of view. If neglect or over- 

 sight is felt, it should be charged to lack of space and 

 the desire to avoid the appearance of a nurseryman's 

 catalogue. 



Note. — ^The Douglas spruce is one of the best of evergreens for hardi- 

 ness, vigour, and graceful symmetry, and for its beautiful bluish green 

 colour. 



