Art Out-of-Doors 
forms vary much in trees and colors vary 
much, textures vary more ; among the 
smaller woody plants individuality chiefly 
depends upon them ; and although their 
diversities may seem less striking than those 
of form and color to the careless observer, 
they soon grow to be equally conspicuous 
with the growth of the observing and appre- 
ciating faculties. 
And when planting is in question they 
are of very great importance. It is almost 
as bad to group trees inharmoniously with 
regard to their textures as with regard to 
their forms. Any artist would know that 
trees which are quiet and restful in effect 
may be used in larger masses, and will less 
conspicuously affect the appearance of their 
neighbors, than those which are spotted 
and restless of aspect. He would know, too, 
that it is better to relieve a light and feath- 
ery tree against a group of more solid foliage 
than to reverse the terms of the combina- 
tion. He would know r that the massive, 
uniform surfaces which make a good back- 
ground are less pleasing in an isolated speci- 
men standing near the eye. He would 
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