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Fig. 73. 



year modelling the tree with our own shears to look 

 more like the bird or uncouth heraldic monster that we 

 have decided it shall later on represent. 



Provided a good solid wire frame is made as a founda- 

 tion, yews will grow into any shape if 

 carefully trained. 



One or two vases made like 

 Fig- TZ^ with two yews tied to the 

 frame, will look well in a formal 

 garden, particularly if they are placed 

 in the centre of a large flower-border, 

 where a dark green hedge acts as a 

 background to gay colours. They 

 can also be planted in pairs and put 

 upon either side of an entrance. 



There are many very delightful 

 shapes for clipping trees to be found 

 in old books. One like Fig. 74, in a 

 ring shape, is good. This has already often been repro- 

 duced in box and yew, but there is no reason why the 



idea should not be carried out 

 by planting an evergreen honey- 

 suckle or a Wichuriana rose 

 upon the top of the steps to form 

 the ring. 



Likewise, a mushroom-shaped 

 bay or yew tree can take the 

 place of the ring upon a some- 

 what similar pedestal. Or, again, 

 a bay -tree can be mounted upon 

 a circular flight of steps. 



Simple big balls of box, and 

 in between them masses of Michaelmas daisies in variety, 

 look well near a house where some slight touch of 

 formality is needed. 



Fig. 74. 



