Close to the House 
lows, streaks and spots, in the reckless man- 
ner that we often see, is to destroy all peace- 
fulness and unity as well as all naturalness of 
effect. 
But, even when shrubs of a normal hue 
are adhered to, there is still need for selec- 
tion. The different shades of green should 
be well distributed. Each should form a 
mass of sufficient size to prevent any look of 
spottiness in the general effect, each should 
harmonize with its immediate neighbors, and 
each should be in right relationship to the 
house itself. A dark blue-green should not 
come in contact with a light and rather yel- 
lowish-green ; there should be a medium 
tint to make atransition between them. Nor 
does a pale grayish - green harmonize well 
with a yellowish tint, although, against a 
dark blue-green, it may look well. Again, 
a rather yellowish shrub, which might have 
an excellent effect against a shingled or a 
painted wooden house, may look too crude 
against a red brick wall, while each different 
color in stone will make a different demand 
upon the exhaustless resources of the intelli- 
gent planter. In general, if dark foliage is 
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