170 THE PLAN OF THE PLACE 



1 Kibes sanguineum. 

 1 Rubus cratsegifolius. 



1 Eubus frutieosus var. laciniatus. 



These bushes were planted against the front of 

 the house (a porch on a high foundation extends 

 to the right from 0), from the walk around to P, 

 and a few of them were placed at the rear of the 

 house. 



Specimen Shrubs for mere Ornament. 



Azalea. 



Rhododendron . 

 'Rose. 



2 Hydrangeas. 

 1 Snowball. 



1 each Forsythia suspensa and F. viridissima. 



2 Flowering almonds. 



These were planted in conspicuous places here 

 and there against the other masses. 



Here are one hundred excellent and interesting 

 bushes planted in a yard only fifty feet wide and 

 one hundred feet deep, and yet the place has as 

 much room in it as it had before ! There is abun- 

 dant opportunity along the borders for dropping 

 in cannas, dahlias, hollyhocks, asters, geraniums, 

 coleuses, and other brilliant paints. The bushes 

 will soon begin to crowd, to be sure, but a mass 

 is wanted; but the narrowness of the plantations 

 will allow each bush to develop itself laterally to 

 perfection. If the borders become too thick, 



