152 LANDSCAPE-GARDENING 



feeling of repose that should exist in the front 

 yard. To insure this feeling, the public street 

 should, in a large measure, be excluded from view, 

 especially that part nearest the house. It has 

 sometimes been said that a home owner should 

 not be selfish, that he should allow the public to see 

 his beautiful grounds. In answer to this, it may 

 be said that for the public a glimpse into such 

 grounds, a glimpse leading to the exercise of one's 

 imagination, is far more interesting than to have 

 the property entirely exposed to view. Such 

 glimpses can be provided without destroying privacy. 



In many cases, the walk to the front door may 

 lie within the front yard and be bordered with 

 flowers. Another allowable feature is a bird bath, 

 provided this is unobtrusive and conveniently 

 placed beneath the branches of a tree, or near a 

 group of shrubs where birds can preen their feathers 

 after bathing. A sun-dial on the north side of a 

 front yard, or perhaps on a terrace, or the south 

 wall of the house, is unobjectionable, but it should 

 not stand in the middle of a lawn. 



With smaller houses, the dining-room and living- 

 room may be united into one, and if a house is quite 

 small, even the kitchen may be included in this 



