TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 PART I 



PAGE 



Preface vii 



The Selection of Home Grounds 1 



The Selection of the Site of the House .... 10 



Roads and Paths 18 



LAWNS 45 



Flower Gardens 53 



The Terrace 70 



Plantations 79 



Deciduous Trees 94 



Deciduous Shrubs 107 



Evergreen Trees 121 



Evergreen Shrubs 124 



Hardy Herbaceous Plants 129 



Aquatic Plants 138 



H-AUDY Vines and Climbers . 141 



Bedding Plants 145 



Pools and Streams 151 



Woodlands 159 



The Use of Rocks 165 



Residential Parks 174 



Fences, Bridges, and Summer-houses 184 



List of Plants for General Use on Home Grounds . .195 



Contracts and Specifications 204 



