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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
be supported by picturesque spiry-topped trees, and its ex- 
pression degraded by the injudicious employment of grace- 
ful drooping trees, will be apparent to the reader in the two 
accompanying little sketches. In the first, (fig. 29,) the ab- 
cupy the foreground. In the second, (fig. 30,) there is evi- 
dently something discordant in the scene, which strikes the 
spectator, at first sight, this is the misplaced introduction of 
the large willows, which belong to a scene very different in 
[Pig. 30. Tree, outof keeping.] shores, and the blue summits in the 
distance, and then the willows will harmonize admirably. 
Having now described the peculiar characteristics of these 
different classes of round-headed, spiry-topped, oblong, and 
drooping trees, we should consider the proper method by 
which a harmonious combination of the different forms com- 
posing them, may be made, so as not to violate correct princi- 
ples of taste. An indiscriminate mixture of their different 
forms would, it is evident, produce any thing but an agree- 
able effect. For example, let a person plant together in a 
group, three trees of totally opposite forms and expressions, 
viz : a weeping willow, an oak, and a poplar ; and the expres- 
sion of the whole would be destroyed by the confusion re- 
sulting from their discordant forms. On the other hand, the 
mixture of trees that exactly correspond in their forms, if 
[Pig. 29. Trees in keeping.] 
rupt hill, the rapid mountain torrent, 
and the distant Alpine summits, are 
in fine keeping with the tall spiry 
larches and firs, which, shooting up 
on either side of the old bridge, oc- 
character. Imagine a removal of the 
^ surrounding hills, and let the rapid 
j§ stream spread out into a smooth 
p peaceful lake, with gradually retiring 
