ORNAMENTATION OF HOME GROUNDS 



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out by itself, he should place them near enough to each other 

 so as to give the effect of one mass. Likewise flowers should 

 be planted close enough to give a mass of color. Third, do 

 not plant in straight lines. This applies especially to shrubs. 

 If a border is to be made of these plants, they should be 

 arranged in a curving line. This rule does not apply so 

 closely to flower gardens, especially in small gardens; for 

 very good effects are to be obtained from placing flowers in 

 a straight border. In large gardens, however, this rule may 

 well be applied by having the border follow a broad curve. 



Shrubs. Shrubs furnish one of the best means of orna- 

 menting the grounds. Some results will be obtained the 

 first year of planting, but it requires two or three years' 

 growth to produce the best effects. The quickest returns 

 will be obtained by purchasing from a nurseryman the shrubs 

 partly grown. There are, however, many desirable wild 

 shrubs which may be taken up and planted in the home 

 ground. Some shrubs may be grown from cuttings, but 

 these require a year or two longer to mature than when 

 they are obtained partly grown. 



The shrubs may be transplanted either in the fall or early 

 spring, the fall being usually the better time except in the 

 most northern states. When the plant is put in the ground, 



