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in partial shade, and surrounding the trunks on the other sides with 
some low-growing shrubs that also do not suffer by shade, the arch 
may be made complete with a variety of surroundings. Just beyond, 
say fifteen feet from the gate, are two Irish junipers. The lawn 
between these and the steps is unbroken save by six beds for very 
low flowers, as shown on and near the dotted line ending at d, and 
between it and the veranda. The line d is intended to designate a 
strip upon and near which nothing should be planted; so that a 
continuous open lawn-view may be had across this place to the 
places on the left of it, and from them back to the street on the 
right at d. The group above Figs, n and 12 may be composed of 
dwarf evergreens as follows: on the right, the dwarf white pine, 
P. strobus compacta ; on the left, six feet from it, the golden arbor- 
vitae ; in the middle above them, four feet from each, the yew, 
Taxus erecta , the foliage of which is very dark ; and above, close 
to it, the golden yew, with leaves and twigs, as its name im¬ 
ports, prettily tinged with a golden hue; next above, as shown by 
the speck on the plan, a plant of the dwarf fir, Abies gregoriana or 
the Andromeda floribunda , either of which is exceedingly dwarf. 
These would in time make a charming small evergreen group, 
but the dwarf trees which compose it grow slowly, so that it is 
necessary to keep the ground cultivated between the trees, and filled 
with bulbs, annuals, or perennials, until the evergreens are large 
enough to meet. Fig. 42 is a sketch made in the home-grounds 
of Mr. S. B. Parsons, at Flushing, L. I., showing an actual group 
somewhat similar to the one just suggested, 
composed of but four trees or shrubs, and 
three species. The low one in front is the 
Andro 7 neda floribunda, the next the golden 
arbor-vitas, and the two behind it the Irish 
yew, Taxus baccata. An engraving can scarce¬ 
ly suggest the beautiful contrasts of colors 
and surfaces that these present. On either 
side of the veranda, and about twelve feet 
in a diagonal line from its corners, two large 
trees are indicated. The choice of these may safely be left to the 
reader. They should be of hardy, healthy, thrifty sorts. Horse- 
Fig. 42. 
