The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-12-06

Those who are contemplating landscape
improvement, may be reminded that now Is
the time TO take preparatory measures for
the labors 81 the coming Spring, Much
that requires good start before progress
can be expected, may now be accomplished,
as well as 10 wait five months hence.
Drives and walks may b. laid out and
bedded these should be broad and deep.
Instead OF the many formal if lines
that are common in walks, there should be
exhibited moro Of the elegant. easy, flowing
lines, which render 50 much o: grace to a
charming landscape
BY making these preparations during the
autumnal months, the advantage of the
cold weather action upon the ground is
gained.
Trees and shrubbery. if set out in the
Fall, get nearly 4 years start of those de
layed until spring: and in planting do not
set them in lines and squares, but form them
in clusters, or elegant groups, about your
grounds. This is much more artistic and
beautiful than the former and old fashioned
manner.
Care and taste are quite necessary in
grouping trees, and this will afford fine
advantage for the study Of effect.
Plant your trees in groups OF three, four
or half dozen; nterIningling the maple,
the evergreen, and the elm.
Be careful that the trees YOU select, and
the forms you create, in a measure harmo-
nize with the style OF architecture of your
house; caring, too, that they hide from view
some ungain.y object in the adjoining land
scape.
Next may the soil be renovated, TIE
grounds graded, trees trimmed, and many
nil nod has Of n pr
other, before vegetation begins, must be
done. All this preparation will serve to
give Dame Nature the opportunity to COM
mence work as early in the spring as She
may fancy.
An uneven, wavy surface of ground, is
preferable to a dead level, because In it there
is more variety, and consequently more
beauty.
Trees handsomely grouped and irregular
ly placed over your grounds, are more ar
tlstic, and more interesting than when plant
cd in regular order; because there is greater
beauty arising from variety and harmony,
than from symmetry.
Easy and sweeping curves of line, whether
of road, ridge, walk, or drive, are much
more beautiful than straight lines. Stiffness
mars landscape
Rural ornaments placed about your
grounds, not Symmetrical ly, nor at random,
but irregularly and meaningly, in their tit
places, and to serve some utlitarian view as
well as ornamental end, are sources of great
interest to the effect you wish to produce.
Before commencing your labors, just map
the whole picture in your mind; know what
you are to do before hand, and you viii! ac-
compish more at the end, and produce a
finer effect
Landscape gardening is noble, elegant
! art, but painful to say, 1t is sadly In the
background. 1t is deserving of much great
er encouragement at the hands of our coun-
trymen than as yet it has received; and
more particularly so when We consider that
it is an art contributing SO largely to our
everyday happiness. Matters, however,
are fast progressing, and ere long we shall
| witness as excellent landscape in our midst,
as Tan be exhibited by any of the countries
| of the old world. W. I. HAILErT, architect.
| Noracich, Ct., Noo. 1856.
| BAsswooD PAPER.-We observe that some
of the leading eastern daios are now printed
| on paper made from Eastwood by the re-
Gently invented process of Mr.. Beardsly. A
mong these is the Buffalo Commercial Ad-
vertiser. The paper is strong, Of fine texture,
but Of q yellowish tint. This last will
doubtless be- done away with in time as the
ar. Of making paper from this material is
perfected.