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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



distance from the street; the building will look better, and 

 more natural and beautiful decorations can be made than 

 if it is almost on the street-line. In suburban districts 

 where there are already many houses located, to place the 

 building very much out of the line of those already built 

 sometimes detracts from rather than enhances its beauty. 

 With an abundance of room between the lionse and street 

 one is less troubled by dust and noise, and better views of 

 the building and grounds can be obtained from the street, 

 and better opportunity is afforded for securing vistas of 

 beauty and variety in looking from the house. 



Where the lot is long and narrow and small in extent, 

 say less than one fourth of an acre, greater variety may be 

 obtained by placing the house somewhat at one side as in 

 Fig. 7. This affords better opportunity for decoration, the 



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FIG. 7. BUILDINGS ARRANGED ON ONE SIDE OF LOT. 



use of larger trees and shrubs, and greater extent of lawn. 

 In places of larger area a central location may be more 

 desirable, as the balance of the picture or better symmetry 

 is more readily obtained. 



