PLANTING THE GROUNDS 



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corners of the lot, leaving an unbroken lawn in front and a 

 well screened and protected back lawn. A few trees are 

 so disposed as to frame the view of the house from the road, 

 to aid in screening the barn and to produce some shade over 

 the back lawn. Hardy perennials and annuals are massed 

 in the foreground of the shrubbery plantings about the 

 back lawn and along the stepping-stone walk leading to the 

 garden and back of the lot. 



Another function of plantings is to enhance the elements 

 of beauty already existing. The style of architecture of 

 the house, the position and character of trees already on 

 the grounds, and the slope and general topography of the 

 land should all be carefully studied. The most pleasing 

 lines and portions of the house should be emphasized and 

 carefully preserved. A wide sweep of open lawn with a 

 border and background of trees and shrubbery is always a 

 pleasing and acceptable sight. Vistas beyond the grounds, 

 as of a distant wood, a winding river, or a neighboring farm, 

 are often welcome sights that add to the pleasure and 

 value of the home. It is especially important that these 



