102 PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



V.\METY IN BORDER PLANTINGS 



Border plantations are too frequently very regular and flat when 

 shrubs alone are used (Fig. 96). The efTect is especially displeas- 

 ing when they stand out alone against the open with no back- 

 ground. It is well, therefore, to consider the skyline and introduce 

 trees of various kinds at intervals. If the border is small choose 

 the best of the dwarf sorts, and have the necessary height and variety 

 of contour. In larger borders trees of greater dimensions should 

 be used. A good choice may be made from among the following: 

 Red Maple, Ash, Sugar Maple, Scarlet Oak and Sweet Gum. In 

 addition to height and contour, all of these trees are noted for their 

 splendid Autumn coloring. 



Large growing trees introduced into the border make it necessary 

 to select shade enduring shrubs to plant under and near them. For 

 such a purpose use Araha pentaphylla, Weigelas, Viburnum cassi- 

 noides, V. nudum, V. cotinifolium and V. acerifolium, Cornus alter- 

 nifolia and C. paniculata, Hamamelis virginica, Ceanothus ameri- 

 cana and broad-leaved evergreens (Fig. 97). 



EDGING THE BORDER PLANTINGS 



Edge the border planting with perennials, annuals and bulbs 

 (Fig. 98), so that the season of bloom may be continuous from early 

 Spring until late Fall. Keep away from bedding Tulips and other 

 bulbs of a like nature in the border. Use Daffodils, Darwin Tulips 

 and similar kinds that may be planted in clumps for naturalistic 

 effect. 



EVERGREENS IN BORDER PLANTINGS 



If evergreens are used for a border planting set them in masses 

 rather than as scattered specimens. Plant them in positions where 

 it is desirable to have a Winter screen or where they will help plant- 

 ings in front of them. If used as a background select only kinds 

 that have green foliage. Plants, such as Judas, Golden Bell and 

 Pyrus, together with shrubs having showy fruit, are very handsome 

 against a background of evergreens (Fig. 99). The pyramidal 

 type of evergreen, such as Arborvitse, Cypress and Juniper, are 

 highly recommended for border planting, as they give an accentu- 

 ated note to the scene and add to the picturesqueness more than 

 any other type of plant. 



