Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1870-1957, Newport Improvement Association · [Cambridge, Mass., The University press] · leaf 25
n particular are extremely irregular in their disposition. [9] In the fourth place, the trees along the streets are numerous, and for themost part arranged in a manner which is not usual in American cities. Itis the exception for them to be growing within the limits of the street. In-deed, there is… … ONLY THE TREES ARE LARGE, AND THEY SERVE AS A FOIL TO THESMALL SCALE OF THE MAN-MADE THINGS quarters and in the more fashionable, depends upon the very irregular dis-position of the trees, and their variation in kind and size, giving a delightfulplay of light and shade. The open sunny spaces are a…
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