Close to the House 



lows, streaks and spots, in the reckless man- 

 ner that we often see, is to destroy all peace- 

 fulness and unity as well as all naturalness of 

 effect. 



But, even when shrubs of a normal hue 

 are adhered to, there is still need for selec- 

 tion. The different shades of green should 

 be well distributed. Each should form a 

 mass of sufficient size to prevent any look of 

 spottiness in the general effect, each should 

 harmonize with its immediate neighbors, and 

 each should be in right relationship to the 

 house itself. A dark blue-green should not 

 come in contact with a light and rather yel- 

 lowish-green ; there should be a medium 

 tint to make atransition between them. Nor 

 does a pale grayish - green harmonize well 

 with a yellowish tint, although, against a 

 dark blue-green, it may look well. Again, 

 a rather yellowish shrub, which might have 

 an excellent effect against a shingled or a 

 painted wooden house, may look too crude 

 against a red brick vv^all, while each different 

 color in stone will make a different demand 

 upon the exhaustless resources of the intelli- 

 gent planter. In general, if dark foliage is 



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