One of the Many Entrances to the Detmer Estate, Planted With Three Magnificent Specimens, Koster's Blue Spruce, Nordmann's 
Evergreens Fir and Retinispora Plumnsa 
Ornamental Planting 
By Geo. H. Chisholm, New York. 
A PLANTING is often a matter of utility as well laying it out, than in the formation of the useful plant- 
as of ornament, when formed for the purpose ing. In the former case, a tasteful arrangement of the 
of shutting out unsightly objects from view of plants is a matter of less importance than the choice and 
the residence, or connecting the mansion and lawn to disposition of kinds that will soonest afford shelter, and 
the flower garden, etc., the planting becomes useful and ultimately become screens. In planting for screens to 
interesting. Sometimes a planting is formed merely for hide disagreeable objects, evergreens should form the 
the purpose of growing rare plants and for obtaining principal mass, as affording a permanent screen, and 
agreeable walks. In this case, it is necessary to be at giving a cheerful appearance even in Winter. A few 
more pains, and to display a greater degree of taste in deciduous trees of the most showy sorts may. however. 
A Choice Collection of Evergreens on the Julian F. Pctnicr's Estate, Tarrytown, N. Y 
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