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PLANTING .
he will augment his efects of light in his general arrangements,
by light-coloured trees, and increase his depths by the dark
ones; and thus'he will produce contrast and opposition, and
give general effect of disposition and colour, even without the
invigorating benefit of sunshine.
The blossoms of some trees present another feature of colour
which should be carefully applied-they admirably embellish
the near grounds and home plantations, by their gaiety and
brilliancy; but on those accounts they are not suitable to the
general scenery, because they either produce a spotty appear-
ance, or otherwise disturb the general harmony and park-like
character. In low growths, however, if sparingly brought for-
ward from the masses of trees they contrast, they are certainly
decorative and inoffensive.
In the dressed grounds and the flower garden, where gaiety
and splendour should prevail, every thing that suitably contri-
butes to them, in art or nature, is desirable aid, and there is am-
ple space for an ingenious and tasteful display of them: Towards
accomplishing this, a few hints, well known to artists, may be
useful.
Red and blue are called hot and cold colours, and all their
modifications are considered as warm or cool, as red or blue are
found to prevail in them; they are strong in contrast to each
other, but do not harmonize without the intervention of a third.
The colours that are said to be in perfect harmony are RED and
Green, BLUE and Orange, YELLOW and Purple-they are
nevertheless perfect contrasts, or in the extremes of opposition,
green possesses a greater portion of repose than any other
colour; Nature, therefore, has beneficently made it the mantle
of the earth, and with which all colours agree.  The use of
white is too well known as the means of increasing the lustre
of coloers, to need further observation.
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