Art Out-of-Doors 



forms vary much in trees and colors vary 

 much, textures vary more j among the 

 smaller woody plants individuaUty chiefly 

 depends upon them ; and although their 

 diversities may seem less striking than those 

 of form and color to the careless observer, 

 they soon grow to be equally conspicuous 

 with the growth of the observing and appre- 

 ciating faculties. 



And when planting is in question they 

 are of very great importance. It is almost 

 as bad to group trees inharmoniously with 

 regard to their textures as with regard to 

 their forms. Any artist would know that 

 trees which are quiet and restful in effect 

 may be used in larger masses, and will less 

 conspicuously affect the appearance of their 

 neighbors, than those which are spotted 

 and restless of aspect. He would know, too, 

 that it is better to relieve a light and feath- 

 ery tree against a group of more solid foliage 

 than to reverse the terms of the combina- 

 tion. He would know that the massive, 

 uniform surfaces which make a good back- 

 ground are less pleasing in an isolated speci- 

 men standing near the eye. He would 



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