IMPROVEMENT SOCIETIES 



Ampelopsis, and the Clematis, we need not lack 

 for material with which to make home beautiful. 

 It is waiting for you on every hand. Among 

 our native trees we have some of the finest in the 

 world, like the Elm and the hard and soft 

 Maples. Where rapid development is desired, 

 we can add the Box-elder to the list. Where 

 the grounds are very small, we can make use 

 of the Cut-leaved Birch or some of the Jap- 

 anese Maples. All these are easy to grow, 

 and will take care of themselves when once 

 established. 



Each home should have its lawn. Of course, 

 it will be a small one on the ordinary village 

 lot, but it serves its purpose by standing be- 

 tween the highway and the home like a symbol 

 of the idea that private and domestic life is so 

 aloof from the public that there is, or should be, 

 a visible sign of separation between them. 

 The development of the lawn is a sure indica- 

 tion that the improvement idea is working 

 itself out in the right direction. Nothing can 

 do more to make a village attractive than well- 

 kept grounds about its homes, and no home 

 can be considered as living up to its privileges 

 as long as it is without its lawn. But do not 

 make the mistake so common among us of 



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