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we seek. Many flowering shrubs grow tall and yet yield a 

 very real joy of their own. Let them weave an emerald screen 

 for you, spreading here and there, from time to time, a tracery 

 of floral ornament. 



Or, should we prefer both beauty and service in our barrier, 

 we might make it up of orchard trees with small fruits planted 

 beneath them. What a feast of fragrance would welcome us in 

 spring, what a wealth of delicate color ! We often wonder if there 

 is anything quite as fair as fruit trees in the spring. Peach 

 blossoms, plum blossoms, how beautiful they are! And nothing 

 is more attractive than an apple tree in springtime unless, per- 

 chance, it is a crab apple. And the whole world sings of the 

 magic of the cherry blossoms. 



Shrubbery and trees are real friends to us always. They 

 are willing to help us in many ways. If an ugly view obtrudes 

 itself, or, if we have some utility building which just wont fit in, 

 these same growing things will quickly hide it and give us back 

 our peace of mind. 



Even should we have a garden wall, shrubbery and vines 

 should grow before it or clamber over it. A lattice fence can 

 be made a fascinating enclosure, too; there are so many little 

 touches of architectural design which can make it beautiful. 

 Even a simple one, the cost of which is trivial, can weave its 

 spell. And while our shrubbery and vines are offering little save 

 promises for the future, our lattice will be offering its own 

 attractiveness. Even a board fence can be made good to look 

 at if well designed. 



A formal vegetable garden, however, does not demand formal 

 planting for the entire home grounds. It is easy to wed a formal 



