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CHAPTER VI 



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WALKS AND DRIVES 95 



Importance. Extent, Width, and Distance. Construction. 



CHAPTER VII 



RENOVATING AND IMPROVING OLD HOMES 104 



Preserving and Improving Old Trees. Renewing Old 

 Shrubs and Hedges. Renovating Old Lawns. Removal of 

 Fences and Walls. Farm Home Decoration. Combine 

 Decoration and Forestry. Fruit-trees for Ornaments. Con- 

 struction of Farm Roads. 



CHAPTER VIII 



COUNTRY ROADS AND ROADSIDE IMPROVEMENTS 119 



Conditions Necessary for Good Roads. Broken Stone Roads. 

 Repairing Roads. Care of Roadside Trees and Shrubs. Road- 

 side Decoration. 



CHAPTER IX 



PARKS, PUBLIC SQUARES, SCHOOL YARDS, ETC 124 



Suggestions as to Parks, Public Squares, School-yard 

 Decoration. Cemetery Decoration. Renovating Old Ceme- 

 teries. Back-yard Decoration. 



CHAPTER X 



DESCRIPTION OF TREES 153 



Street and Avenue Trees. Upright or Round-headed Trees. 

 Weeping Trees. Trees with Deeply Cut Foliage. Trees 

 with Colored Foliage. 



CHAPTER XI 



EVERGREEN TREES 203 



Importance in Home Ornamentation. Transplanting and 

 Pruning. Best Varieties. 



