TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION \ . vii 



CHAPTER I 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING AND HOME ORNAMENTATION i 



Advantages of Home Ornamentation. Natural vs. the 

 Artificial System. 



CHAPTER II 



ORNAMENTING NEW HOMES 7 



Conditions of Locations Considered. Secure and Improve 

 Strongly Marked Natural Features. Location of Buildings. 

 Architecture of the House. The Cellar and its Use. Heating 

 and Ventilating the House. Good Water. 



CHAPTER III 



PREPARATION OF THE LAND 29 



Grading. Making the Lawn. Fertilizing and Care of the 

 Lawn. 



CHAPTER IV 



TREES THEIR PLANTING AND CARE 44 



Importance of Trees and Shrubs. Improving Old Trees. 

 Preparation of Trees for Planting. Planting and Care of 

 Trees. The Arrangement or Grouping. Rules for Grouping. 



CHAPTER V 



SHRUBS, HEDGES, AND HARDY CLIMBERS 82 



Methods of Grouping. Preparation of Land and Plant- 

 ing. Pruning and Care of Shrubs. Hedges: their Impor- 

 tance. Pruning and Training Hedges. Hardy Woody- 

 Climbers: their Importance. Planting and Care of Herba- 

 ceous Plants: their Importance and Use. Tender foliage 

 or Flowering Plants. 



