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seed on it in early fall, the lawn will gladden the eye 

 with its carpet of green before winter has wholly passed. 



There may be a border of low flowering plants on each 

 side of the walk, while against the walls of the house may be 

 grouped taller plants and shrubs as a background for beds 

 of smaller, bright-blooming flowers. The colors of flowers 



Photograph by R. S. Mackintosh 



FIG. 127. A BACK YARD SCREENED BY A HEDGE OF PRIVET 



show better if many of the same kind are massed together. 

 The plaee for shrubs. Against the fence on either side, 

 and in the corners by the steps, may be planted shrubs, 

 while between the front and back yards, and wherever there 

 is any unsightly object in view, there should be a screen of 

 tall shrubs or vines. The Japan honeysuckle and the 

 Cherokee rose are good evergreen vines for this purpose. 

 The purple wistaria is a hardy climbing shrub that quickly 

 covers unsightly objects or shades sunny porches. For 

 ornamental hedges, privet and pomegranate are good 



