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[Fig. 17. Boat House and Agave Mount.] 
on a hill of prepared mould, and the roots stretched out, so as to radiate 
from the plant in every direction, and afterwards covered with mould. 
The masses of trees and shrubs are chiefly on the mount near the lake, 
and along the margin which shuts out the kitchen-garden ; and in these 
places they are planted in the gardenesque manner, so as to produce ir- 
regular groups of trees, with masses of evergreen and deciduous shrubs 
as undergrowth, intersected by glades of turf. They are scattered over 
the general surface of the lawn, so as to produce a continually varying 
effect, as viewed from the walks ; and so as to disguise the boundary, and 
prevent the eye from seeing from one extremity of the grounds to the 
other, and thus ascertain their extent. The only points at which the 
lawn is seen directly across from the drawing-room window are in the 
direction of l and m. Fig, 13, in p. 476, 477 ; but, through these open- 
ings, the grass field beyond appears united with the lawn ; so that the 
extent thus given to the views from the drawing-room windows is of the 
greatest assistance to the character of the place, with reference to extent. 
From every other part of the grounds, the views across the lawn are in- 
terrupted by some tree, bush, or object which conceals the boundary ; or, 
if the boundary is seen on one side, as in passing along the walk from 16 
by 18 to 22, there is ample space on the lawn side to keep up the idea 
of extent. 
