120 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



two classes of homes: the large suburban estate ^ 

 where expense of layout and upkeep is of no mo- 

 ment; and the small hom e, such as brings joy to 

 the heart of the commuter. There will also be the 

 large naturalistic and countrylike park, the prop- 

 erty of the great city. This park will have vary- 

 ing planting schemes, with much natural planting; 

 golf-links, formal gardens, rocky hills, meadows, 

 curving roads, and the utilization of water as a 

 decorative feature, with its many possibilities in 

 the way of bridges, fountains, and cascades. 

 Parkways of a rather informal nature will be con- 

 sidered here, and also the planting of residential 

 streets as units. 



The country class of design has fewer ramifica- 

 tions, dealing with only two classes of buildings: 

 the large estate for pleasure purposes; and the 

 farm, which is mainly utilitarian. In a country 

 estate the trees and shrubs must harmonize with 

 the surroimding landscape, and this controls in a 

 large measure the selection of the plants used. 

 Plants without pronoimced single characteristics 

 are used in large masses, while the more specimen- 

 like shrubs are reserved for the smaller areas. 

 Where trees appear in formal gardens they are 

 considered as architectural features. This refers, 



