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three or four, five or six feet apart, at the corner of the house, 

 at the back of the lawn, or to screen objectionable views. 



2. Cosmos. Prepare a long border bed against a fence, 

 or to screen the garden or some ugly object from view, and 

 sow the cosmos seeds rather thickly. 



3. Nasturtiums. Sow early a bed of nasturtiums along 

 the ground line of the house or porch, and provide supports 

 for them to vine upon. 



4. Dwarf sunflowers. A row of these plants may be 

 grown about the poultry yards and garden, or they may be 

 grown in a mass to hide some unsightly object. 



5. Sweet peas. A border bed of sweet peas is always 

 delightful, either at the house or in front of a taller mass of 

 shrubs or plants. 



6. Any other annual or perennial which the student de- 

 sires to grow may be used in the project. 



Vines. At least one vine should be planted at the porch 

 to aid in the work of beautifying the home grounds. Get 

 one or two moon-vine plants and set in rich ground at the 

 porch. The common wild woodbine is an excellent one to 

 use. 



Shrubs and trees. It may not be practical in many home 

 grounds for the student to attempt any planting of shrubs 

 or trees, but, if at all possible, at least one tree should be 

 planted and a few shrubs set out in this project. 



Get from the woods any common, native, small tree and 

 transplant to the border of the yard. Observe carefully all 

 the rules of transplanting. Dogwood, redbud, maple, ash, or 



