. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ductingthe walks, orforming the water chiefly in the hollows (a), and planting the emi-nences (b), varying the manner in which the outlines of these masses embrace the decli-vities, the happiest effects may be produced. Deviations from these general principlescan only be justified by extraordinary circumstances. Book HI. FORMATION OF PLANTATIONS. 953 6857. JVith respect to the extent, or area, occupied hy ornamental plantations, as such,that need seldom be great. They are generally seen only in profile, and therefore a cir-cuitous outline (Jig- 641. a.) may on
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . ductingthe walks, orforming the water chiefly in the hollows (a), and planting the emi-nences (b), varying the manner in which the outlines of these masses embrace the decli-vities, the happiest effects may be produced. Deviations from these general principlescan only be justified by extraordinary circumstances. Book HI. FORMATION OF PLANTATIONS. 953 6857. JVith respect to the extent, or area, occupied hy ornamental plantations, as such,that need seldom be great. They are generally seen only in profile, and therefore a cir-cuitous outline (Jig- 641. a.) may on most occasions be contrived to have the same effectas planting a solid rnass, which w^ill occupy much more ground (h), showr less exterior variety, and none within. The ^f^M^^r-^ case is different, however,i J. where the upper surface of a\% ^ It I plantation is to be met by the. gimlet ^ eye, at a large angle, say up-wards of 35°. In that case,to produce a grand and im-posing effect, real extent iswanting. Examples occur inplanting the steep sides of highhills, to be seen from below;or valleys or plains to be seen W 642 from great elevations. It must be confessed that these are amongthe grandest circumstances in which wood can be vie>ved; pro-files of outlines, varied both as respects the sky and the ground, arebeautiful and interesting ; and avenues and long rows of treesform imposing perspectives ; but the side of a range of mountainsclothed with wood, seen at a certain distance, from a plain below oropposite hills, is one of the most magnificent of rural prospects, 6858. With respect to Hie disjiodtion of trees in a plantationwhere art is avowed or purposely displayed, the more regularly theplants are placed the better is the end attained; but, where na-ture is to be imitated, irregularity will best sustain the should be studied in the l
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