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CHAPTER XI 



PLANTING PLANS AND KEYS THERETO 



The plans illustrated on the following pages are mostly of 

 properties which have been developed as planned and, though they 

 will not apply to other plots in every detail, they may be readily 

 adjusted to conform to grounds of a siirdlar size. 



The garden plans may be easily adopted where the area is at 

 hand to accommodate them and the enclosing plantations; the 

 latter is essential, for the garden setting has much to do with its 

 success from a pictorial point of view as well as from the privacy 

 it affords. 



When modifying the plans and making substitutions to suit 

 one's fancy or local conditions, it will save much time and annoy- 

 ance to first make a list of the plants to be used, noting their 

 ultimate height and spread, season of blooming, and the color of 

 the flower; such a list saves much confusion in looking up each 

 variety in the nursery catalogues when making the plan. 



In border plantations it should be borne in mind that a grouping 

 of shrubs on level ground should never exceed more than three 

 plants in depth (placed irregularly and not in straight rows); in 

 a limited space two plants deep will be sufficient. More than this 

 quantity will give a monotonous, flat appearance. On slopes, the 

 dimensions of the individual groupings are only limited by the 

 space or the fancy of the designer. 



Most of the shrubs bloom early in the Spring or late Summer, 

 so it is suggested that a generous quantity of perennials be included 

 in the plantations; these latter mil give a charming sequence of 

 bloom and brighten the scene throughout the season. 



For the best results in plant arrangement it is essential that 

 we have some preconceived idea as to the placing of the material 

 of which the scene is to be made; after the conception the next 

 step is to develop the scheme on paper, in a comprehensive manner, 

 drawn to an accurate scale, so that it may readily be reproduced 

 on the ground. The eraser should be used unsparingly, for it is 

 only by the process of elimination that we finally realize the best. 



