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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



(usually the windows of the library or draw- 

 ing-room,) of the general scene as it exists; 

 and then add to your sketch such groups of 

 trees and shrubs, and such detached trees, as 

 would hide the less interesting parts of the 

 landscape, and, by breaking the uniformity of 

 other parts, produce that connection so es- 

 sential to composition. In forming such 

 groups, particularly of larger trees, it should 

 be well considered, whether a massive or a 

 lighter group is requisite ; whether the most 

 distant scenery is to be caught through the 

 stems of these trees, or to be altogether ex- 

 cluded by them. I would plant all the larger 

 features with this reference to the general 

 scene, before proceeding to the lesser em- 

 bellishments of the lawn, as flower-beds, &c. 

 which should be formed with reference to 

 those features. 



The groups of larger trees will usually be 

 accompanied by shrubs of various size and 

 character, to connect them with, the lawn : 

 rhododendrons, savine, and other of the 

 pendent evergreens, are very useful for such 

 purpose, when the turf, being carried under 

 them, leaves no cutting line of border. 

 Shrubs, in my opinion, should not be accom- 



