54 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



walks, with sharply accentuated edges, and no 

 matter how brilliant the colors within the planting 

 areas, all shapes have been subordinated to archi- 

 tectural lines, and no plant is used for its indi- 

 vidual interest. This is an excellent example of 

 restrained planting. 



In the informal Sargent planting at Holm Lea, 

 Brookline, Massachusetts (Fig. 12), it will be seen 

 that Mr. Sargent's interest as a botanist has led 

 hiTn to group the rhododendrons about the pool in 

 such a way as to focus the attention upon them, 

 and their reflection in the water serves to enhance 

 their charm by doubling the effect of the color 

 mass. Here, of course, the accent is horticul- 

 tural. The special characteristic of the rhodo- 

 dendrons is their bright blossom masses contrasted 

 with the dark, shining texture of their evergreen 

 foliage. This is admirably brought out by their 

 setting in the planting scheme. (See Frontis- 

 piece.) 



When accent is required in a horticultural way, 

 it is frequently attained by the use of a plant the 

 distinguishing characteristic of which is quite 

 noticeably different from those of the plants 

 which form its setting. Horticultural accent is 

 secured by selecting a plant the characteristic of 



