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tionable. Furthermore, few, if any, architectural adornment, 

 such as statues, vases, etc., should be allowed. They are 

 pretentious, artificial, and not in keeping with a natural 

 style of the best landscape gardening. In the highly 

 artificial gardenesque or geometric style they have, of 

 course, their place, but of this we do not speak, as it is ill 

 fitted for small rural homes. Summer-houses, gates and 

 arbors, rockwork and waterfalls (the last two in secluded 

 nooks, if at all), must be employed in the places under 

 consideration to give whatever variety is desired other than 

 trees and grass. 



Another special point to be studied is the preservation 

 of pleasing views, or vistas, in neighboring grounds. They 

 may be framed in with attractive groups, which may at the 

 same time plant out disagreeable, ungraceful objects. Pro- 

 vide, at least, one open range or view throughout the 

 greatest depth of the lot, but not exactly through the 

 centre line. A line, for instance, from the middle of the 

 end adjoining the public road to the extreme comer in 

 the rear is more desirable than several short vistas. This 

 device tends greatly to increase the sense of novelty and 

 distance, and lessens any apparent stiffness. 



If the division fence must be kept up between adjoining 

 lots, and no common lawn used, this fence should be also 

 adorned with deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. 

 These may be planted, if desired, at intervals to retain 

 attractive glimpses and vistas as above suggested. 



In all groups which define boundaries of the place, 

 special care should be taken to avoid uniform horizon 

 lines. Vary them with a few spire-like trees and shrubs 



