. The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extent;. Landscape gardening; Trees; Suburban homes. [from old catalog]. All weave on high a verdant That keeps the very sun aloof, INIaking a twilight soft and green, â . .,oâ¢r»-, â¢,»/«â¢Â»Â« -^â,r WithiH the column-vaulted scene.' ^^ "/ft^v^ ' 'Â¥^*P ARTIFICIAL ADAPTATIONS OF TEEES. A LL modes of growing trees for decorative or business pur- poses may be considered artificial, but what is here meant by artificial adaptations are those less common forms of culture, by which shrubs and trees are brought by skill, or persist
. The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extent;. Landscape gardening; Trees; Suburban homes. [from old catalog]. All weave on high a verdant That keeps the very sun aloof, INIaking a twilight soft and green, â . .,oâ¢r»-, â¢,»/«â¢Â»Â« -^â,r WithiH the column-vaulted scene.' ^^ "/ft^v^ ' 'Â¥^*P ARTIFICIAL ADAPTATIONS OF TEEES. A LL modes of growing trees for decorative or business pur- poses may be considered artificial, but what is here meant by artificial adaptations are those less common forms of culture, by which shrubs and trees are brought by skill, or persistent manipulation, into unusual forms for special purposes. Hedges, screens, verdant arches, arbors, dwarfed trees, and all sorts of topiary work, are examples of such arts. It is sometimes objected to these formally cut trees, that- they are un- natural, and therefore inadmissible in good decorative gardening. But houses, fences, and walks are not natural productions, nor are lawns or flower-beds. All our home environments are artificial, and it is absurd to try to make them seem otherwise. The objec- tion arises from a common misunderstanding that all decorative. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Scott, Frank Jesup, 1828- [from old catalog]. New York, D. Appleton & co.
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