. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. find more or less regular rows of shrubs or evergreens, dotting it over without the slightest purpose or aim in the way of making a beautiful whole. Prof. Bailey says that every yard should be a picture, and by way of contrast draws attention to Fig. 1056, "where the central idea is the residence with a warm open green- sward in front of it. The same trees and bushes which were scattered hap- hazard in Fig. 1055, are massed into a frame work lo give effectiveness to the picture of home and ; To qu
. The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1897. Gardening; Canadian periodicals. find more or less regular rows of shrubs or evergreens, dotting it over without the slightest purpose or aim in the way of making a beautiful whole. Prof. Bailey says that every yard should be a picture, and by way of contrast draws attention to Fig. 1056, "where the central idea is the residence with a warm open green- sward in front of it. The same trees and bushes which were scattered hap- hazard in Fig. 1055, are massed into a frame work lo give effectiveness to the picture of home and ; To quote Mr. Bailey still farther: The making of a good and spacious lawn, is the very fir>: practical consideration in landscape garden. This pri vided, the gardener conceive what is the dominant and cen ral feature in the place, an> then throws the entire premises into subordination with thisfea- ture. In home grounds this central feature is the house. To scatter trees and bushes over the area defeats the fundamen- tal purpose of the place,—the purpose to make every part of the grounds lead up to the home and lo accentuate its home likeness. Keep the centre of the place open. Plant the borders. Avoid all disconnec- ted, cheap, patchy, and curious effects. It is not enough that the bushes be planted in masses. They must be kept in masses by letting them grow freely in a natural manner. The prun- ng knife is the most inveterate ' nemy of shrubbery. Flowers appear to the best advantage when seen against \ri a back ground of foliage, and they are then, also, an integ- ral part of the picture. The flower garden, as such, should be at the rear or the side of a place, the same as all other strictly personal appur- tenances are; but flowers and bright leaves may be freely scattered along the borders and near the foliage masses. What kinds of shrubs and flowers shall I plant ? This is wholly a secon- dary and largely personal consideration. Be sure that the main plantings are made
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