THE GRADING 



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HOW TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS, 



After the home maker has devised a general 

 scheme or plan of his area, he will inquire how 

 to go about it to prepare the land and to lay out 

 the structural design. The remarks which have 

 been made in Section I, respecting the prepara- 

 tion, tillage and enriching of land, will apply 

 to the lawn and the ornamental grounds, but a 



159. An ideal bank in the foreground. 



few specific remarks may be useful. The reader 

 should also consult the best writings upon land- 

 scape gardening and related topics, if he intends 

 to make permanent or extensive improvements. 

 A priced list of current American horticultural 

 books will be found in the third edition of "The 

 Horticulturist's Rule- Book." The reader may 

 consult with profit Long's "Ornamental Garden- 

 ing for Americans" for details of home-making. 

 For discussions of the artistic values of plants, 



