Suburban Home Grounds. 7 



This method of procedure often involves the owner in much 

 needless expense, whereas a far better result can be obtained 

 by planning before beginning. 



There is as much reason for planning the grounds as there 

 is for planning the house. The position for the various depart- 

 ments, such as the front approach, the servants' approach, 

 the laundry yard, the stable yard, flower garden, tennis court, 

 lawn, location of trees and shrubs, and the grading should all 

 be determined before beginning the work. Each department 

 should bear its proper relation to the other. 



No dream paper plan that is drawn to look pretty and pleas- 

 ing will do, but one that is made to fit the ground, and to utilize 

 all the available existing materials. 



Emphasis is often laid upon the plants and planting. 

 Greater stress should be put upon the design and arrangement. 

 The ground must be shaped and developed right for the same 

 reason that jewels merely adorn but do not make a woman 

 beautiful. See Plates V and XXV. 



In locating trees and shrubs simply bear in mind the present 

 and future effect after the plants have grown to maturity. It 

 is almost a truism that the composition which looks so simple 

 and complete is the hardest to attain. 



