BEAUTIFYING THE FARMSTEAD 



F. L. MTJLFORD, 

 Hardener, Office of Horticultural and Pomological Investigations. 



CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Need of beautifying the farmstead 3 



Desirability of making plans for im- 

 provements in advance 8 



Style of the design 11 



Location of the buildings 17 



Walks and drives 21 



Service features-- 31 



Page. 



Lawns , 35 



Arrangement of plantings : 39 



Trees 40 



Shrubs 47 



Vines 52 



Herbaceous plants 54 



Plant material 55 



NEED OF BEAUTIFYING THE FARMSTEAD. 



HOMES are the foundation of a nation. With clean, attractive, 

 pure homes the youth become strong, upright, honorable citi- 

 zens. Anything that will make the home better will tend to im- 

 prove citizenship. 



The essentials of a good home are a man and woman resolved by 

 their mutual efforts to make this world a better place in which to live 

 and a structure that will protect life and health from undue exposure 

 to the elements. (Fig. 1.) If the dwelling is to be really a home it 

 must be more than a place at which to eat and sleep. (Fig. 2.) It 

 must be for the mature a haven of rest from vexations incident to 

 breadwinning and other, serious duties of life and for the young a 

 retreat for the solution of life's problems. Inspiration to better liv- 

 ing must be there, incentive to strive diligently for the highest ideals; 

 and to attain these ends, not only must the physical needs of the 

 family be supplied moderately well but the home must be attractive. 

 (Fig. 3.) 



The foundation of this attractiveness is love among the members 

 of the household, combined with a right moral, mental, and religious 

 attitude. This attitude may be greatly altered by changed sur- 

 roundings. Sufficiency of food and exercise with other physical 

 comforts in moderation are conducive to the highest development, 



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