HUMK I*LANTiN(i AM> l.AM»M Ai'K < i A l; 1 >1:M M . ■>'.» 



the same suiiree it lias llic a(l\aiilagi' ol in»l liciug atlaeketl 

 by American insect pests. Ivis(( ntf/nsa^ the Japanese (piinee, 

 and the Japanese sn(>\vball are other eases in pnim. 

 FoUowing are some problems in lan(ls(a[)e gardening: 



1. Make a series of sketches, to scale, of yonr home gronnds, 

 — gronnd plan and at least one view, — naming and locating 

 all trees, shrubs, vines, 

 and bedding plots with 

 their contents. 



2. Draw a ground 

 plan and view of your 

 home grounds as you 

 would wish to ha\ e 

 them. 



8. Can you suggest 

 any improvements in 

 the street tree planting 

 of your town, city, or 

 neighborhood ? Diaw 

 plans and specilications 

 for special local prol)- 

 lems of this kind — 

 the treatment of certain 

 streets or roadsides. 



4. Let each memljcr 

 of the class sketch a 

 ground plan and view 

 of the school grounds, giving both specilications and (<'>i. 



5. Taking a local public s(pnu-e, park, c(»nun(>n. or pla\- 

 ground as a special problem fnr analysis and stndy, can \ ou 

 suggest improvements in its planting? 



The simplest principles of landscape gardening are otten 

 alluded to as the ''J* B, 6'" of the subject. Tluw are based 

 upon the pleasing arrangement of trees, vines, and slnub> and 



Fk;. 4."). Arti)iidia diynta 



Two viiirs, three years fruii, tniiisplantiiij,', 

 jiffonl dense shade for ;i punli 



