396 LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



period of the year and which make such a combination of 

 kinds as will produce a continuous effect. Fortunately, all 

 plants do not bloom at the same time ; and the beauty of 

 many plants consists not alone in their blossoms but in 

 their richness of foliage, their beauty of form, and their 

 highly colored fruit. These are the main considerations in 

 the selection of plants for seasonal effects. 



EXERCISES 



1 . Describe the three principal styles of landscape gardening. 



2. Which would be most appropriate in the improvement 

 of your home grounds? Why? Of the school grounds? 



3. Describe a site with which you are familiar that would 

 be ideal for a building site. 



4. Where should the house be placed with reference to the 

 barns ? 



5. Why should roads and walks be constructed only when 

 they are essential ? 



6. When is a straight walk justifiable? A curved walk? 



7. What is the best grass for lawn purposes in your locality ? 



8. What grass would you use in starting a lawn to gain a 

 quick effect ? 



9. Describe some home grounds that are planted in a pleas- 

 ing manner. 



10. What are the points to consider in the selection of the 

 kinds and varieties of plants to use in beautifying the home 

 grounds ? 



11. Visit some of the neighboring home grounds and study 

 how they might be improved by a rearrangement of the plant- 

 ings. 



12. Draw a map of the homestead, showing lawn, house, 

 garden, barn, orchard, etc. Make the map scale large enough 

 so that the details will stand out clearly. 



