130 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



in consequence accent plants and architectural ac- 

 cessories _(Figs. 26, 54) as weU. are constantly 

 ^ced in su jji_a manner a s to direct t he gaza-of. 

 the visi tor to the^off -scape in various directions. 

 Wherever a particularly beautiful view occurs it 

 is almost certain to be set off or enframed by some 

 planting features (Fig. 27). 



Under the two large heads of the formal and the 

 informal styles will be found different types which 

 must be considered. 



Informal planting c onsists of irregular Jgrms 

 irregular lyplaced. Free-growing shrubs are used 

 at unequal distances, and the spacing is deter- 

 mined by the spread of the shrub and its age. 



Often, when planting for immediate effect, 

 shrubs are set close together, with the intention of 

 thinning them when they have attained a larger 

 growth; but in some cases they are spaced widely 

 so as to allow for subsequent growth without al- 

 teration of p'osition. The shrubs are planted so as 

 to express the outline of the bed in which they are 

 placed when they shall have attained their growth. 



Informal planting allows a much wider range 

 of shape, scale, and color in the same planting 

 scheme than does the formal. Informal planting 

 may be seen close at hand or at a distance. If it 



