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ter peculiar to itself, and in certain situations it will produce an 
effect in the landscape that cannot be imitated by any other tree, 
except the cypress, or perhaps, in some cases, by the spruce fir. 
For instance when employed for contrasting with masses of round 
Fig. 35. 
headed trees, the Lombardy poplar has a most pleasing effect. Let 
us take a belt, or thicket of trees, as denoted by Fig. 35, and when 
contemplated by themselves, they are quite fatiguing to the eye 
from their dull and monotonous appearance, although they might 
be displayed with advantage in the fore ground of a lofty tower, 
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Fier. 36. 
or the tall spire of a church, and perhaps many other objects; but 
add the poplars, as shown in Fig. 36, and immediately an interest 
