. Catalogue of evergreens, European larch, etc. for the spring of 1893 cultivated and for sale. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Dundee Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. Copyrighted iSga: By Rural I'udusi Fi(j. g. Showing the effect of heating lawn tree*, shrub*, ivalks. eto- arranged in straight lines. See Nos. 14, 17. ; . Com pany. Fig. 7. Shnwina the advan- tage of planing the feature* of the lawn in irregular order and em- ploying curves. Figs. 0 and 7 imp r ess this les- son. The ti r s t shows shade and ornamental t r eee arranged al m ost as one would lay out an orchard, adding to th
. Catalogue of evergreens, European larch, etc. for the spring of 1893 cultivated and for sale. Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Dundee Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs. Copyrighted iSga: By Rural I'udusi Fi(j. g. Showing the effect of heating lawn tree*, shrub*, ivalks. eto- arranged in straight lines. See Nos. 14, 17. ; . Com pany. Fig. 7. Shnwina the advan- tage of planing the feature* of the lawn in irregular order and em- ploying curves. Figs. 0 and 7 imp r ess this les- son. The ti r s t shows shade and ornamental t r eee arranged al m ost as one would lay out an orchard, adding to the ex- istin g straight lines found in the buildings and boundaries, other straight ones on the lawn. The lat- ter shows the same place and the same trees, etc., ar- ranged more nat- urally with curves and i r r egularity prevailing. The improvement is obvious to any eye. It cost no more to plant by the better than by the poor- er plan. 10. KEEP THE CENTER OF THE GRASS PLATS OPEN. The trees, shrubs and flowers about the home should be arranged towards the margins of the different grass areas, as shown by F g. 10 and seldom to the interior, as shown by Fig. 11. Openness of center causes lawn plats to present that greatest of garden charms, an air of breadth and repose. It also serves to secure a better view7 of whatever is planted on the lawn. These engravings, it will be observed, show the same lawn with the same trees and shrubs used. A t t3® &. 1 1 PLANT ORNAMENTAL GROWTHS IN GROUPS AND MASSES. This is the keynote of natural lawn arrangement, applying to trees, shrubs and plants, even down to annual flowrers, all are finer for being grouped, somewhat. As a rule the larger trees, and especially the evergreens, should be planted towards the boundaries, with smaller growers, shrubs and plants further in. A wreeping or variegated tree, or a shade tree, may here and there be brought awav from the boundary with good effect. A lawn will appear of greater size if some vistas or v
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