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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 
But to return to grouping ; what we have already en« 
deavored to render familiar to the reader, may be called 
grouping in its simple meaning — for general effect, and 
with an eye only to the natural beauty of pleasing forms 
Let us now explain, as concisely as we may, the mode of 
grouping in the two schools of Landscape Gardening here- 
tofore defined, that is to say, grouping and planting for 
Beautiful effect, and for Picturesque effect ; as we wish it 
understood that these two different expressions, in artificial 
landscape, are always to a certain extent under our control. 
Planting and Grouping to produce the Beautiful. 
The elementary features of this expression our readers 
will remember to be fulness and softness of outline, and 
perfectly luxuriant development. To insure these in plan- 
tations, we must commence by choosing mainly trees of 
graceful habit and flowing outlines ; and of this class of 
trees, hereafter more fully illustrated, the American elm 
and the maple may be taken as the type. Next, in dis- 
posing them, they must usually be planted rather distant 
in the groups, and often singly. We do not mean by this, 
that close groups may not occasionally be formed, but there 
should be a predominance of trees grouped at such a dis- 
tance from each other, as to allow a full development of 
the branches on every side. Or, when a close group is 
planted, the trees composing it should be usually of the 
same or a similar kind, in order that they may grow up 
togethei and form one finely rounded head. Rich creepers 
and blossoming vines, that grow in fine luxuriant wreaths 
and masses, are fit accompaniments to occasional groups 
in this manner. Fig. 16 represents a plan of trees grouped 
along a road or walk, so as to develope the Beautiful. 
It is proper that we should here remark, that a distinct 
species of after treatment is required for the two modes. 
Trees, or groups, where the Beautiful is aimed at, should be 
