To Paint the Landscape O’er 
them have been described before, and the picture is 
given as another example to follow for group, form 
and color effect, as well as artistic combination. 
Plate No. V is given to show a hedge of California 
privet of topiary work, with individual trees of the 
same kind uncut, and with a row of Catalpa Bungei, 
well sheltered by a group of trees on the opposite 
side of the road to reveal their graceful ornamental 
possibilities, that could not be recognized from the 
position of one in group Plate No. III. In Plate 
No. VI are two weeping mulberries (Tea’s) con¬ 
sidered the finest of small growing weeping trees, 
a good specimen being a veritable fountain of 
brilliant green foliage, a foliage so massed and 
sheltering that if this was the variety Thisbe saw 
when she waited for Pyramus, one does not wonder 
she took refuge under it to hide from the roaring 
lion. 
These trees are easily transplanted, bear fruit 
and are of rapid hardy growth; they remain green 
until very late in the season and the leaves of 
this variety may be fed to silk worms. Between 
these two mulberries, again for contrast, is another 
beautiful American ash tree, already described as 
to its color changes. 
A golden honeysuckle is on the left side of the 
picture draping the windows; it is green almost all 
winter and aside from its decorative qualities is 
planted in this position that its perfume may fill the 
house when it blooms. Plate No. VII is a pleasing 
group of plants and vines readily distinguished. 
Under the elm tree are rhododendrons, on porte 
cochere and piazza wall is Ampelopsis Veitchn, rapid 
in growth and in various shades of scarlet, before 
and just after the first light frost of autumn. An 
arbor entirely concealed by a crimson rambler rose 
growing over it is in the group among the rhodo¬ 
dendrons, and when in full bloom is conspicuous 
and strikingly attractive. There are many more 
rare trees and shrubs of interest at “Overleigh,” sepa¬ 
rate and in groups, that are planted for their leaf 
as well as for their varied fruit color in the autumn, 
and to any one interested in developing the color 
shades and tints of a landscape, to say nothing of 
romantic or poetic suggestion, the subject is fasci¬ 
nating and instructive in its revelations and full of 
magical and wonderful surprises. 
One can make for himself, out of a careful choice 
of trees and flowering shrubs judiciously grouped, 
a garden or a setting for his home that will amply 
repay in beauty all the time and money expended. 
The attempt may not be on a large or even a grand 
scale, but the object sought should be beauty in all 
its relative phases as here suggested. To plant 
something and see it grow is a simple pleasure, but 
when that something is grown to perfection, and is 
part of a well laid out plan, then one may take fiat- 
ering unction to his soul. 
For in a landscape wisely laid out, one has created 
the visible form of poetry. He has painted his 
picture from Nature’s color box. He has suggested 
the theme and supplied the motif for music ; he 
has raised temples for the birds to sing in. Here 
in tins little realm he is a creator, a genius and some 
have preferred the delights of a garden “ to the 
dominion of a world.” 
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