LAWNS AND THEIR EMBELLISHMENT 
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Pleasing groups of trees, such 
as we portray in the central illus- 
tration, are not usually formed 
without some study being given 
to the following points of com- 
position ; Form of growth for 
sky and surface variety, as the 
columnar Poplars, round-headed 
Maples, arching Elms, Weeping 
Willows, etc. ; color contrasts, 
as dark - leaved Oaks, white 
Birch, yellow Willows, etc.; 
ground outline, as swells 
fringed with small trees, and 
shrubbery hiding boundaries, 
with intervening bays leading 
into vistas, thus conveying an 
impression of distance and un- 
limited domain, so gratifying to 
the beholder at any time of 
the year. 
Artistic Tree Grouping 
The charm of- lawn and land- 
scape depends largely upon trees, 
for according to their utilization 
the sky-line is pleasantly diversified 
or rendered monotonous, and ac- 
cording to their arrangement bound- 
ary lines are gracefully obliterated 
or angularly defined. \\ ith trees 
beautiful vistas are often created or 
objectionable ones may be easily 
screened from \iew. 
1 rei .idd dignity, grace and 
picturesqueness, and their dif- 
fused lights and shadows soften, 
eniiance and harmonize color ef- 
: -i W bile the lawn forms the 
groundwork, trees supply the 
background in the pVoduction of 
na'-urc’s pictures. But few peo- 
ple appreciate and analyze artis- 
tic excellence in tree grouping, 
5^et the result is unconsciously 
felt. One may select from many 
varieties, to gain finest effects. 
