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mixing all colours together, they are annihilated, and their sepa- 

 rate effects destroyed. In consequence of this, it is frequently 

 said, that trees have no colour but green, except in autumn; and 

 that attention to these principles in their arrangement is frivo- 

 lous. But nothing can shew greater ignorauce of nature. 

 Green is indeed the predominant colour of trees ; but it is only 

 in one or two of the summer months that it nearly absorbs 

 every other colour. All trees have their peculiar'autumn and 

 spring tints, which in midsummer are only weakened, not de- 

 stroyed: and, whether it be not of greater importance to at- 

 tend to the harmony of these tints, than to neglect it altoge- 

 ther, because the effect would be in some degree lost during 

 a month or six weeks in summer, I leave every man of taste or 

 sense to judge. It is evident, that the harmony of wood with 

 landscape must depend upon the general principles that have 

 been already mentioned. One principle of harmony is, that 

 the general appearance of the wood planted about a mansion 

 should correspond with the general appearance of the wood in 

 the surrounding country: if otherwise, the space so planted 

 will appear a formal spot in the general view. The same prin- 

 ciple requires also, that in a scene where water is a prominent 

 part, and has a tendency to make the landscape too cold; 

 trees of warm tints (by no means evergreens) should be princi- 

 pally planted adjoining to it. On the contrary, where build- 

 ings make the landscape too warm, cool tints, such as ever- 



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