20 HOW TO PLAN THE HOME GROUNDS 



CONTOUR MAP OF COUNTRY PLACE OF EIGHT ACRES, WITH STEEP CONTOURS 



of shade trees and shrubs, one of the most agreeable 

 approaches to a country place that can be imagined. 

 The entrance in this way gains dignity, and a rural 

 and park-like character that has none of the preten- 

 tiousness of some cut-stone and elaborate iron gate 

 designs. 



In studying the different elements that contribute to 

 the efficient and harmonious development of all country 

 places, we find that three notable features present them- 

 selves for our consideration, namely, the house and its 

 outbuildings, the area of the lawn, and the area of the 

 trees and shrubs. In the interest of proportion and 



