DECORATION OF HOME GROUNDS 87 



kinds together. In this work we must always keep in 

 mind the beauties of the home buildings as seen from 

 the outside and the home and distant views as seen 

 from the windows of the principal rooms, the verandas, 

 or porches. See Fig. i. 



Close Planting to be Avoided. 



When planting we must keep in mind the size of the 

 trees and shrubs when fully matured. While young 

 they produce but little shade and shelter and as all 

 desire immediate effect thick planting is generally done 

 with the idea that we will cut out all but the few that 

 will give the desired results when mature. But few will 

 do this, and all are finally ruined for anything but 

 grove trees; therefore it is generally better to plant just 

 what are needed permanently and it is surprising in 

 what a comparatively short time trees with full root and 

 air space will reach mature size. 



DECIDUOUS AND EVERGREEN TREES. 



Deciduous trees are of especial value for summer and 

 evergreens for winter decorations, the leaves of the 

 former shutting off the intense heat of the summer sun, 

 while the latter shield us from the fierce winds of winter 

 and afford a beautiful contrast with the bare and brown 

 trunks of the deciduous trees. If one has a considerable 

 area to plant, groves of mixed varieties are effective, 

 though an oak, chestnut, or pine grove each has char- 

 acteristic beauty that would be lost in a mixed grove. 

 For such groves close planting is desirable, that the 

 trees may grow tall and straight with branches high 

 from the ground. Evergreens make the densest shade 

 in summer, but in winter are rather dark and gloomy. 

 When the ground is covered with snow an evergreen 

 grove possesses great beauty. 



