IV 



PREFACE. 



made more for show, and as guides or exciting impulses to the man 

 of wealth intellectually ; but when the work has to be performed, a 

 competent landscape gardener has to be employed. 



In this work not only are our plans made to a scale, but each tree 

 to be planted is designated by numbers. Again, in each plan we 

 have given a ground plan design for a house and barn. The chapter 

 on school-houses we hope will meet approval ; and we thoughtfully 

 hope and think that whoever looks over our work will give us credit, 

 at least for trying to do good. 



As a landscape gardener of forty years' practice, we feel like 

 assuring those who follow our plans, that they will never regret the 

 act. F. R. E. 



