ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 



When planting by this natural method in a yard, the 

 planter must try not only to retain the natural charm of 

 the place, but even to improve on it, by the tasteful use of 

 ornamental plants. Every yard presents a different prob- 

 lem, depending on the time and the money to be expended, 

 and on obstructions, slope, exposure, size, and other pecul- 

 iarities. 



In a general way, the yard to be decorated should be 

 thought of as a large framed picture. All planting should 



ENGLISH STYLE OF PLANTING. 



be done in the border of the yard, or the frame of the 

 picture. It is best to keep the center of the lawn open, 

 devoted to plain sod. In the border, as a framework, 

 the larger plants, including trees and shrubs, should be 

 placed to the rear, with a care not to obstruct a distant 

 and restful view, yet so as to screen unsightly buildings. 

 Just as we find an irregular sky-line when looking from a 

 distance over the top of forest trees, so the lawn trees 



