. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1231. Glimpse in Shenstone's Leasowes. dominated by rules. However, a few general precepts and suggestions may be useful, and these are given in the following paragraph (see Figs. 12;)2-1238). The motive of a true landscape garden, as already ex- plained, is to make a picture. The picture should have a landscap
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1231. Glimpse in Shenstone's Leasowes. dominated by rules. However, a few general precepts and suggestions may be useful, and these are given in the following paragraph (see Figs. 12;)2-1238). The motive of a true landscape garden, as already ex- plained, is to make a picture. The picture should have a landscape or nature-like effect. The place should be one thing: it should emphasize some thought or feeling. It should have one central or emphatic object. Avoid scattered effects. Bunch or mass the planting. Dis-. 1232 ^ Outlme of an open ' center and mass planted bides Siiggestion froui Euglisclier (!>arteii, Muuich. give it character: they are incidentals. Ornament should be an incident. Foliage is a fundamental. Greensward is the canvas on which the picture is spread. Plants are more useful for the positions they occupy than for their kinds. Walks and drives are no part of a lan<lscape picture : tliey are a necessity, but they may be made to conform t() the spirit of the picture. The place for walks and drives is where they are needed : otherwise they have no use or purpose. It is the part of a good landscape gardener to make his grounds conform to the build- ings : it should equally be the part of an architect to nuike his buildings conform to the landscape. Make views to desirable objects in the outlying landscape or tlie offscape. Obstnu-t the views to undesirable parts. Aim for a good prospect from every window in a residence, including the kitchen. Shear the trees and bushes wlien hedges, curiosities, and formal gardens are wanted : let them assume tlieir natural forms when a landscape garden is wanted (Figs. 1237, 1238). Place no tree or plant until you aresure that it
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