Cbe 'Rational Rnr8er))man. 
FOR GROWERS AND DEALERS IN NURSERYSTOCK 
The National Nurseryman Publishing Co., Incorporated 
Vol. XXVII. HATBORO, PENNA. DECEMBER 1919 No. 12 
Alices in French Landscape Gardening 
Vistas or Alices cut 
The French landscape gardeners are very fond of this 
feature, the illustration shows these allees at Castle 
Brunehaur, suburbs of Etampes. A glance at the picture 
will readily reveal the charm ol the vistas cut through 
the woods surrounding the castle. Vistas cut through 
woods are very often an attractive feature ol large estates, 
in this countiy, but it is rarely that the vista is consid¬ 
ered for its own beauty but rather to open up a distant 
view. There is something, however, very interesting and 
fascinating as a light effect througli tlie trees. It gives 
the impression of distant grandeur. It is a feature that 
landscape gardeners in this country could emulate to good 
advantages when it can be done without sacrificing too 
many trees. The allees would make pleasant shady 
walks^through the woods, permit the circulation of air 
and mak(‘ it possible to grow so many more attractive 
flowers and woodland plants along the margins, than are 
likely to thrive in dense growth. 
One of the most unsatisfactory features of woods sur¬ 
rounding a home is the undergrowth and debris, that ac¬ 
cumulates. It is not only dangerous on account of fire 
but there is little charm in woods near the residence or 
through the woods 
near well kept grounds that are left to grow in a jungle 
and exist in almost their native state. There is some¬ 
thing incongruous in natural or neglected wmods that im¬ 
mediately join well kept grounds. Yet to bring the two 
in harmony, only requires the skill of the expert gar¬ 
deners. A glance at the picture will reveal the geomet¬ 
rical flower beds in contact w ith the woods yet by cut¬ 
ting in vistas through—while not detracting from the 
beauty of the natural growth, gives that touch of care 
which only adds to its charm. 
A. M. Augustine, chairman of the committee to arrange 
for the 1920 convention reports that reseiwations have 
been secured at Congress Hotel. This hotel is outside 
Loop on the Lake Front. It is thought that it will be 
more quiet than the Sherman House and we are assured 
that no other convention will be entertained at the same 
time the nurserymen are. Hence the congestion due to 
the seedmen and nurserymen meeting at the Shennan 
House during the same week in June last, should be 
avoided this year. 
