134 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



the plants restrained by clipping or tying. 

 Formal planting is always used in connection witli 

 architecture where the architectural effect is to 

 predominate, and the prevailing character of the 

 lines appearing in the architecture must be re- 

 peated in the plant masses. Accent can here be 

 obtained merely by change of outline. 



Falling more or less imder the head of informal 

 planting are several groups known to the land- 

 scape profession as woodland and wild planting, 

 gardenesque , naturalisti c, park-like , and seasonal 

 planting. 



In woodland plantin g (Fig. 28) the trees occur 

 close together. _ and - are irregularlv disposed, with 

 the nat ive varieties predominatin g. Jlnder: 

 growth may be used, or_the ^ound, may i>fi_kSEt 

 jclgaia- The trees are set at intervals, wide enough 

 to permit the plantation to be s een into easU y and 

 have a more^r2ess open appearance. Such plant- 

 ing is useful only on aja rge scale. 



In wild plantin g (Fig. 29) trees, shrubs, and 

 vines are allowed to grow at will, w ithout any 

 training, an d wheriggjer, they may choose, to. stray. 

 This type of planting is seen oftener as a result of 

 accident than premeditation, though there are rare 

 instances where it is quite desirable. Wild plant- 



