THE GROWING OF THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 215 
Planting for immediate effect, 
The use of “foliage” trees and shrubs, 
Windbreaks and screens, 
The making of hedges, 
The borders, 
The flower-beds, 
Aquatic and bog plants, 
Rockeries and alpine plants; 
and then it runs into nine sub-chapters, as follows: — 
Plants for carpet-beds, p. 234; 
The annual plants, p. 241; 
Hardy herbaceous perennials, p. 260; 
Bulbs and tubers, p. 281; 
The shrubbery, p. 290; 
Climbing plants, p. 307; 
Trees for lawns and streets, p. 319; 
Coniferous evergreen trees and shrubs, p. 331; 
Window-gardens, p. 336; 
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and then, in Chapter VIII, the particular cultures of plants 
needing special care are briefly discussed. 
Planting for immediate effect. 
It is always legitimate, and, in fact, desirable, to plant for 
immediate effect. One may plant very thickly of rapid-grow- 
ing trees and shrubs for this purpose. It is a fact, however, 
that very rapid-growing trees usually lack strong or artistic 
character. Other and better trees should be planted with them 
and the featureless kinds be gradually removed. (Page 41.) 
The effect of a new place may be greatly heightened by a dex- 
terous use of annuals and other herbaceous stuff in the shrub 
plantations. Until the shrubbery covers the ground, tempo- 
rary plants may be grown among them. Subtropical beds 
