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CHAPTER V. 



ORNAMENTAL CHARACTERS OF TREES, DETACHED AND 

 IN COMBINATION". 



Introductory Remarks. 



Sect. I. The Eorms of Single Trees — Broad Round-headed Trees — 

 The Spiry, Conical, or Pyramidal Configuration — The Upright or 

 Oblongated — The Weeping or Pendulous. 



Sect. II. The Colors of Trees — Table of the Colors of Foliage of 

 Trees — General Remarks. 



Sect. III. The Ornamental Character of Trees in Combination — Coni- 

 cal or Pyramidal Trees — Round-headed Trees — Intermingling of 

 the different Forms and Colors — Concluding Remarks. 



If we may assimilate landscape-gardening to land- 

 scape-painting, we would say that trees are the princi- 

 pal means of ornament available to the garden artist. 

 They are, as it were, the colors with which he paints, 

 and with which he fills up the outlines presented by 

 nature or selected by his own taste. We have already 

 touched generally on the massing and grouping of 

 trees — that is. so far as regards the forms, and posi- 

 tions of these groups and masses, and their relative 

 combinations. Something remains to be said respect- 

 ing the ornamental character or expression, if we may 

 so call it, of trees, and of the facilities which they 

 consequently afford in the laying out or improvement 

 of park and garden scenery. 



