CHAPTER XXII 



HOME AND SCHOOL GROUNDS 



Influence of Home Surroundings. Beautiful home 

 surroundings exert an educational influence on the 

 young, and add to the enjoyment of life for all. The 

 proper provision of such surroundings is, therefore, a 

 matter of importance to all who have, or expect to 

 have, homes in the country. The tasteful arrange- 

 ment and proper planting of home and school grounds 

 require much thought and study in order to insure 

 satisfactory results. 



Principles of Landscape Gardening. In all land- 

 scape gardening two principles must be observed : 



First, care must be taken in the selection of what 

 is to be planted. A bunch of flowers does not neces- 

 sarily constitute a bouquet; intelligence must be em- 

 ployed in their selection and arrangement. So in the 

 planting of grounds wisdom must be exercised in the 

 selection and distribution of plants, trees, and shrubs 

 in order to produce a pleasing and durable result. 

 Consideration should be given to the nature of the 

 surface and soil ; and the location of everything planted 



