THE 



AET OF BEAUTIFYING 



SUBURBAN HOME GROUNDS 



OP SMALL EXTENT ; 



THE ADVANTAGES OF SUBURBAN HOMES OVER CIT7 OR COUNTRY HOMES; 



THE COMFORT AND ECONOMY OF NEIOHBORINS IMPROVEMENTS ; 



THE CHOICE AND TREATMENT OF BUILDING SITES ; 



LAYING OUT, PLANTING, AND KEEPING 



DECORATED GROUNDS. 



ILLUSTRATED BY UPWARDS OF TWO HUNDRED 

 PLATES AND ENGRAVINGS 



OF PLANS FOB RESIDENCES AND THEIR GROUNDS, OF TBEE8 AND SHBtTBS, 

 AND GARDEN EMBELLISHMENTS; 



WITH DESCRIPTIONS OT THE BEAUTIFUL AND HARDY 



TREES A. N- Z> SHRUBS 



FRANK J. SCOTT. 

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NEW YORK: 



D. APPLETON & CO., 



90, 92, & 94 GRAND STREET. 



1870. 



