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ral" style. His main walks and drives 

 were usually curved, and his trees were 

 not placed in straight rows, except where 

 the circumstances plainly demanded it. 

 This informality, however, was de- 

 cidedly restrained, — ^we might even say 

 constrained and stiff. It fell far short of 

 the free and easy natural style of the 

 present day. 



2. Trees were used chiefly as individ- 

 uals. Each one was given room for its 

 complete development. There were few 

 groups, and no masses. It will be remem- 

 bered that this principle has been most 

 strenuously preached by all the disciples of 

 Downing, though it is now being generally 

 abandoned. 



3. Lawns are small and scrappy, the 

 space being taken up very largely with 

 trees and flower beds. Each design, there- 

 fore, presents a somewhat jumbled 

 appearance. 



4. Trees of many kinds were used in 

 nearly every place, and, as these were all 

 treated as specimens, the whole assumed 

 the air of an arboretum. This arboretum 

 scheme is highly characteristic of the dis- 

 ciples of Downing. These principles 2, 3 



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